Debt Collector Abuse Evaluation | California FDCPA Attorneys and Lawyers

Debt Collection Abuse Evaluation Form

Please fill out this form and click on the "Submit" button at the bottom of the form. By doing so, you will be providing us with the basic information we need to contact you and assist you with a debt collection problem you may be having. You should hear from us within one business day of submitting this information, but usually much faster. There is no charge for this evaluation.

This is not a substitution for a telephone or in-person interview with you, both of which are FREE. Once we have this information, we will call you and discuss our views over the phone or setup an in-person interview. If you do not hear from us within one business day of submitting this information please contact our office at 619-233-7770.

(Items marked with a red * are required.)

Your Information

The information requested here is confidential and will never be shared with anyone.

My Name: *

My Email Address: *

My Contact Telephone Number: *

State Where I Currently Live: California Arizona Other *

County in which you live: *

Our Understanding With You

DISCLAIMER - I understand that I am only requesting a free evaluation, and that by doing so Hyde & Swigart and I are not creating a business or legal relationship between us. This will only happen if we both agree to this later. Further, I also understand that if I do not hear from Hyde & Swigart within one business day after I send this I should call them at (619) 233-7770 to be sure they received this information.

I have read the disclaimer and agree to it. *

Communications With You

Has a debt collector or attorney communicated about your alleged debt in any of the following ways?

They called my cell phone and left an automated message.

They called me before 8:00 AM or after 9:00 PM.

They called me or sent me a letter after I told them I have an attorney.

They have been calling me at work.

They talked or sent letters to other people about my debt.

They contacted me after I told them to stop.

They secretly recorded my conversations with them.

Harassment and Abuse

Has a debt collector or attorney conducted themselves in any of the following ways?

They threatened violence or to damage my reputation.

They swore at me or used abusive language.

They telephoned me repeatedly over short periods of time.

They left me messages and did not give their business name or say they were debt collectors.

False and Misleading Representations

Has a debt collector or attorney done any of the following?

They lied to me.

They are asking for money they are not entitled to.

They are claiming they are attorneys when they are not.

They say I committed a crime or that I could be arrested, that I committed fraud, or that they will garnish my wages, take my house, etc.

They are threatening to do things they really can't do.

Unfair Practices

Has a debt collector or attorney done any of the following?

They are asking for "collection fees," or other charges.

They asked for and accepted post dated checks from me.

They are threatening to repossess or attach my property.

They are sending me letters or post cards and these communications indicate they are debt collectors on the envelopes or post cards.

They sent me a letter and the envelope it came in looked like a credit card offer or something else that it wasn't.

Legal Actions

Has a debt collector or attorney done any of the following?

They are threatening to sue me.

They sued me.

They sued me in a county I did not live in at the time they sued.

Your opinion is part of this, too…

The question below is completely optional. However, it is always useful to know your personal opinion of the situation.

In your opinion, and without worrying about whether the debt collector or attorney did something illegal or not, what is the worst thing the debt collector or attorney did or said? (250 chars left)

You information has been sent to Hyde & Swigart.

This is not a substitution for a telephone or in-person interview with you, both of which are FREE. Once we have this information, we will call you and discuss your situation over the phone or setup an in-person interview. If you do not hear from us within one business day of submitting this information please be sure to contact our office at 619-233-7770.