Oregon Law Help

Debt Collection, Garnishment & Repossession

Information

• Accessibility to Oregon Courts

  Information about requesting accommodation for disabilities in order to use the state court system's services or facilities. Content Detail

  By:

  Oregon Judicial Department

• Challenge to Garnishment Forms

  A link to the Oregon Department of Justice page with various garnishment forms, including a Challenge to Garnishment form. Content Detail

  By:

  Oregon Department of Justice

• Collection Agencies

  Information about what collection agencies can and can't do when collecting a bill. (An excerpt from the Unpaid Consumer Bills booklet.) Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oregon

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  Spanish / Español

• Credit Scores

  Information about credit scores, how they affect your credit and insurance, and how to improve your credit score. Content Detail

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  Federal Trade Commission

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  Spanish / Español

• Debts & Bankruptcy Information

  Information from the Oregon State Bar about debts and bankruptcy, including Debtors' Rights, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Foreclosures and How to File for Bankruptcy. Content Detail

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  Oregon State Bar

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  Spanish / Español

• Do you owe court fees and fines? Look here for information about dealing with your court debt

  Do you owe courts fees and fines? Is your driver license suspended because you can’t pay? The Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon have prepared materials to help you seek relief. Here you will find a step-by-step guide to addressing your court debt, including a sample letter to the court. Read More

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  Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon

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  Spanish / Español

• Fair Debt Collection

  Information about federal debt collection laws, with a video explaining them. Content Detail

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  Federal Trade Commission

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  Spanish / Español

• Filing a Challenge to Garnishment and Exempt Wages, Money, & Property

  Instructions on how to use a Challenge to Garnishment and a list of wages, funds, and property that are exempt from collection in Oregon, as of March 2016. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oregon

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  Spanish / Español

• If a Creditor Takes You to Court for Unpaid Bills

  An excerpt from the Unpaid Consumer Bills booklet. Read More

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  Legal Aid Services of Oregon

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  Spanish / Español

• Laws that Protect Public Benefits from Bank Account Garnishments

  State and federal laws protect some public benefits, such as Social Security, Veterans Benefits and other public benefits from bank account garnishments. Read more here. Content Detail

  By:

  Lane County Legal Aid/OLC

• Medical Debt on OHP?

  Do you have medical debt from when you were on the Oregon Health Plan (OHP)? If so, we may be able to help you. Read More

  By:

  Oregon Law Center - Statewide Administrative Office

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  Spanish / Español

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

• National Consumer Law Center

  Consumer Law Information site. Content Detail

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  National Consumer Law Center

• Oregon Money Management Program

  Need help getting fiscally fit? The Oregon Money Management Program of Easter Seals of Oregon can help you with FREE help from a personal Money Coach. Help with banking, budgeting, credit cards, debt management, finding resources, organizing, planning and saving money. Content Detail

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  Easter Seals Oregon

• Repossession

  Information about when a creditor can take your property for an unpaid bill. (An excerpt from the Unpaid Consumer Bill booklet.) Read More

  By:

  Legal Aid Services of Oregon

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  Spanish / Español

• Small Claims Court

  This information page from the Oregon State Bar includes a video that explains the process of taking your case to Small Claims Court. Content Detail

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  Oregon State Bar

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  Spanish / Español

  Russian / Pусский

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt