Protections from debt collectors in Georgia are among the worst in the nation, according to a nonprofit advocacy group.

Get to know the research on debt collection lawsuits, racial disparities in judgments, and a big slice of consumer debt: ...

You may have a legal obligation to repay old debts, but there are also strict limits on debt collectors' tactics.

Debt collectors rarely disappear on their own. Old balances can be sold, resold, and pursued in different ways for years, even after the legal window to sue has closed. I want to walk through how long ...

Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.