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Coerced Debt - Presentation for Community Providers

09/29/2021 - lock_open
On September 29, 2021, the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission sponsored a presentation for community advocates in Massachusetts... Read more

Race Equity at the Core of Consumer Law

07/13/2021 - The Shriver Center on Poverty La - lock_open
This report is a collection of chapters written by consumer advocates across the country making the case that consideration of race should... Read more

Black Americans suffered the most under Trump-era consumer-protection agency, study finds

02/01/2021 - Andrea Riquier, MarketWatch - lock_open
Financial-services companies began to reduce monetary settlements to consumers assumed to be Black or lower-income as soon as Donald Trump... Read more

Debt Collection Lab

01/01/2021 - Princeton University, Dignity+Debt, VizE Lab and SSRC - lock_open
Website that tracks debt collection court cases in real time and has begun doing so in five states. The DCL also uses the arts and... Read more

Information about federal debt collections: child support, tax withholdings and offsets, administrative wage garnishment

01/31/2020 - Debt Management Service, Bureau of the Fiscal Service - lock_open

New MRCP Rules 8.1 and 55.1 (Effectvie 1/1/19)

05/22/2018 - SJC - lock_open
Attached is the Supreme Judicial Court's order adding rules 8.1 and 55.1 concerning the collection of credit card debt to the Massachusetts... Read more

Junk Justice: A Statistical Analysis of 4,400 Lawsuits filed by Debt Buyers

03/10/2014 - Peter A. Holland, Univ. of Maryland School of Law - lock_open
Abstract: Debt buyers have flooded courts nationwide with collection lawsuits against consumers. This article reports the findings from the... Read more

Prioritizing Debts of Survivors of Domestic Violence

03/27/2013 - Fred Corbit - lock_open
Powerpoint slides for Fred Corbit's webinar, "Prioritizing Debts of Survivors of Domestic Violence."

Sample "Collection Proof" Letters

01/24/2012 - Legal Advocacy and Resource Center - lock_open
Information from the Legal Advocacy and Resource Center about your rights if you are in debt.  Also a sample letter to send to a collection... Read more

Treasury Rule Effective May 1, 2011 Protects Direct Deposits of Certain Federal Benefits from Garnishment

05/02/2011 - MLRI - lock_open
Effective May 1, 2011, a new interim Treasury rule goes into effect that prevents banks from freezing and paying over money in a bank... Read more

Massachusetts Homestead Protection Law (effective March 16, 2011)

03/21/2011 - NCLC and MLRI - lock_open
On March 16, 2011, a new Massachusetts Homestead law went into effect.  It completely revised and modernized Massachusetts General Laws... Read more

For Elder and Disabled Clients: new laws to protect their money and assets

03/18/2011 - NCLC - lock_open
New laws to protect money and property of the elderly and the disabled go into effect shortly.   Here are the highlights: Special... Read more

Consumer Protection Law in Massachusetts

03/16/2011 - MLRI - lock_open
Links about 93A, the Massachusetts Consumer Protection law: Consumer protection law summary  (Massachusetts Office of Consumer... Read more

New Personal Property Exemption Laws Effective April 7, 2011

03/09/2011 - NCLC - lock_open
On April 7, 2011, new Massachusetts laws which expand personal property exemptions go into effect.  The new laws redefine the money and... Read more

Substantive Defenses to Consumer Debt Collection Suits

02/24/2010 - NCLC, LSC, VLP, BBA - lock_open
Extensive materials from a training on defending debt collection suits.  Topics covered include: Interviewing clients and evaluating... Read more
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Coerced Debt - Presentation for Community Providers

09/29/2021 - lock_open
On September 29, 2021, the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission sponsored a presentation for community advocates in Massachusetts... Read more

Race Equity at the Core of Consumer Law

07/13/2021 - The Shriver Center on Poverty La - lock_open
This report is a collection of chapters written by consumer advocates across the country making the case that consideration of race should... Read more

Black Americans suffered the most under Trump-era consumer-protection agency, study finds

02/01/2021 - Andrea Riquier, MarketWatch - lock_open
Financial-services companies began to reduce monetary settlements to consumers assumed to be Black or lower-income as soon as Donald Trump... Read more

Debt Collection Lab

01/01/2021 - Princeton University, Dignity+Debt, VizE Lab and SSRC - lock_open
Website that tracks debt collection court cases in real time and has begun doing so in five states. The DCL also uses the arts and... Read more

New MRCP Rules 8.1 and 55.1 (Effectvie 1/1/19)

05/22/2018 - SJC - lock_open
Attached is the Supreme Judicial Court's order adding rules 8.1 and 55.1 concerning the collection of credit card debt to the Massachusetts... Read more

Junk Justice: A Statistical Analysis of 4,400 Lawsuits filed by Debt Buyers

03/10/2014 - Peter A. Holland, Univ. of Maryland School of Law - lock_open
Abstract: Debt buyers have flooded courts nationwide with collection lawsuits against consumers. This article reports the findings from the... Read more

Treasury Rule Effective May 1, 2011 Protects Direct Deposits of Certain Federal Benefits from Garnishment

05/02/2011 - MLRI - lock_open
Effective May 1, 2011, a new interim Treasury rule goes into effect that prevents banks from freezing and paying over money in a bank... Read more

Massachusetts Homestead Protection Law (effective March 16, 2011)

03/21/2011 - NCLC and MLRI - lock_open
On March 16, 2011, a new Massachusetts Homestead law went into effect.  It completely revised and modernized Massachusetts General Laws... Read more

For Elder and Disabled Clients: new laws to protect their money and assets

03/18/2011 - NCLC - lock_open
New laws to protect money and property of the elderly and the disabled go into effect shortly.   Here are the highlights: Special... Read more

Consumer Protection Law in Massachusetts

03/16/2011 - MLRI - lock_open
Links about 93A, the Massachusetts Consumer Protection law: Consumer protection law summary  (Massachusetts Office of Consumer... Read more

New Personal Property Exemption Laws Effective April 7, 2011

03/09/2011 - NCLC - lock_open
On April 7, 2011, new Massachusetts laws which expand personal property exemptions go into effect.  The new laws redefine the money and... Read more

Substantive Defenses to Consumer Debt Collection Suits

02/24/2010 - NCLC, LSC, VLP, BBA - lock_open
Extensive materials from a training on defending debt collection suits.  Topics covered include: Interviewing clients and evaluating... Read more
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Information about federal debt collections: child support, tax withholdings and offsets, administrative wage garnishment

01/31/2020 - Debt Management Service, Bureau of the Fiscal Service - lock_open
Displaying 1 - 1 of 1

Sample "Collection Proof" Letters

01/24/2012 - Legal Advocacy and Resource Center - lock_open
Information from the Legal Advocacy and Resource Center about your rights if you are in debt.  Also a sample letter to send to a collection... Read more
Displaying 1 - 1 of 1

Prioritizing Debts of Survivors of Domestic Violence

03/27/2013 - Fred Corbit - lock_open
Powerpoint slides for Fred Corbit's webinar, "Prioritizing Debts of Survivors of Domestic Violence."