Debt Collection Practices: The Need for Comprehensive Legislation

Authors

William Richard Carroll

Abstract

The debt collection process is subject to abuse by creditors who attempt to obtain repayment of their loans by harassing debtors. After exploring the common law and statutory remedies available to Pennsylvania debtors for redress of abuses, the author discusses proposed state and federal legislation and suggests that a comprehensive scheme is necessary for debtor protection.

First Page

97

Recommended Citation

William R. Carroll, Debt Collection Practices: The Need for Comprehensive Legislation, 15 Duq. L. Rev. 97 (1976).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol15/iss1/7