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When You Have Unpaid Consumer Bills
Information about things you can do if you can't pay personal or family debts. (An excerpt from the Unpaid Consumer Bills booklet.)
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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Collection Agencies
Information about what collection agencies can and can't do when collecting a bill. (An excerpt from the Unpaid Consumer Bills booklet.)
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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Fair Debt Collection
(Separate Website)
Information about federal debt collection laws.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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Repossession
Information about when a creditor can take your property for an unpaid bill. (An exceprt from the Unpaid Consumer Bill booklet.)
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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If a Creditor Takes You to Court for Unpaid Bills
An excerpt from the Unpaid Consumer Bills booklet.
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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After the Creditor Takes You to Court - Collection & Garnishment
Information about how judgments can be collected. (An excerpt from the Unpaid Consumer Bills booklet.)
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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Exempt Oregon Wages, Money, and Property A list of wages, funds, and property that are exempt from collection in Oregon and instructions on How to File a Challenge to Garnishment
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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Filing a Challenge to Garnishment in Oregon
Information about exempt property and how to file a Challenge to Garnishment so creditors cannot take your exempt property. (An excerpt from the Unpaid Consumer Bills booklet.)
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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Wage Garnishments
(Separate Website)
Information about what your employer must do if your wages are garnished.
By: Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI)
Liens on Property
(Separate Website)
General information about liens that can be placed against your property.
By: Oregon State Bar
Credit and Your Consumer Rights
(Separate Website)
Information on credit reports, debt collection, credit problems and your rights under federal laws.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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Debts & Bankruptcy Information
(Separate Website)
Information from the Oregon State Bar's Tel-Law Program on debts and bankruptcy topics including Debtors' Rights, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Equal Credit Opportunity, and Liens.
By: Oregon State Bar
Unpaid Consumer Bills A booklet that provides information about unpaid consumer bills in Oregon. Topics include: Collection Agencies, Repossessions, The Creditor Takes You to Court, Collection of Judgments, Garnishments, Considering Bankruptcy, and Filing a Challenge to Garnishment.
By: Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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SSA/SSI Debt Collection
Questions about debt and Social Security Checks.
By: Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center
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