When someone dies, financial questions tend to surface shortly thereafter, even if the grieving process has just started. After all, bills continue arriving, creditors may start reaching out and, in ...

Healthcare providers are now faced with changes in how medical debt is reported and collected. These laws require a transition away from credit-based pressure tactics toward educational and voluntary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. St. Peters Health Partners was one of more than 50 hospitals in the state that was found to have placed liens on patients' homes ...

Debt collectors have to provide a debt validation letter within five days of first contacting you. Red flags that a debt ...

The pressure is off for collectors of debts owed by New Yorkers for now, under a New York City regulation that has been years in the making, and which has already seen its effective date postponed ...

Recently, the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) published an FAQ document providing guidance on amended rules for debt collectors, set to become effective on October 1. As ...

Americans are carrying very high levels of household debt right now, due, in large part, to how tough the economic landscape has become. Inflation remains high, pushing up the prices of essentials, so ...

The death of a spouse can be emotionally and mentally trying on many levels. There may also be financial stress if a spouse ...

When a debt collector reaches out, it can be unsettling, even if you knew that you'd defaulted on your obligations and were expecting the call. Between the pressure to pay, the perceived urgency of ...