District Court Holds Letter Notifying Debtor of Change in Debt Ownership Can Fall Under FDCPA
By EsqSocial Corporation 19/10/20
On October 5, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida denied a debt collector’s motion for summary judgment, holding that a letter which provides notice of a change in debt ownership and requests payments be remitted to the new owner qualifies as a communication related to a debt under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), which restricts how debt collectors can collect from debtors....
By: Troutman Pepper