[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BlogPosting","about":["Consumer Law","Case Results","Firm News","Consumer Protection","Creditor Harassment"],"dateModified":"2024-09-24","wordCount":295,"url":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/lawton-cates-helps-client-fight-creditor-harassm\/","name":"LawtonCates Helps Client Fight Creditor Harassment","headline":"LawtonCates Helps Client Fight Creditor Harassment","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/lawton-cates-helps-client-fight-creditor-harassm\/","articleBody":"Attorney Briane Pagel recently won a jury trial in Rock County on behalf of one of LawtonCates\u2019 clients. The Rock County jury found that the credit union\u2019s phone calls to our client were\u00a0harassing and illegal.What Happened to Our Client?Like many other Americans, our client fell behind on his car loan. He then made the responsible choice to retain\u00a0LawtonCates\u00a0to help him with his debt. When the credit union called our client, he instructed the creditor to contact his lawyer and explicitly asked the credit union not to contact him anymore.Instead of obeying the law and contacting his legal counsel, the credit union continued calling our client again and again.In court, we played the jury 5 recorded phone calls the credit union made to our client and presented documentation of many other calls.The jury found ample evidence of creditor harassment and awarded damages to our client.When Are Phone Calls Creditor Harassment?Creditors may not call you more than 7 times within 7 consecutive days or call you within 7 days of talking to you on the phone. Additionally,\u00a0creditors cannot continue contacting you if you ask them to stop, especially if you give them your lawyer\u2019s contact information.In our client\u2019s case, the credit union explicitly broke the law.What to Do if a Creditor is Harassing YouIf you have missed payments on a loan, are receiving unwanted phone calls from creditors or debt collectors, or are facing repossession of your vehicle, do not hesitate to hire LawtonCates. Our consumer protection lawyers\u00a0help people who are struggling with debts, and we do not stand for creditor harassment.Call us at\u00a0(608) 282-6200\u00a0or\u00a0contact us online\u00a0to schedule a free consultation and learn how our team can help you.","description":"Attorney Briane Pagel recently won a jury trial in Rock County on behalf of one of LawtonCates\u2019 clients. The Rock County jury found that the credit union\u2019s phone calls to our client were\u00a0harassing and illegal. What Happened to Our Client? Like many other Americans, our client fell behind on his car loan. He then made the responsible choice to retain\u00a0LawtonCates\u00a0to help him with his debt. When the credit union called our client, he instructed the creditor to contact his lawyer and explicitly asked the credit union not to contact him anymore. Instead of obeying the law and contacting his legal [\u2026]","datePublished":"2022-05-31","author":{"@type":"Person","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f34718d3c46ee2833d3ccf83f7221a0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96,"@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2f34718d3c46ee2833d3ccf83f7221a0?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"url":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/author\/lawtoncates\/","name":"LawtonCates","identifier":7,"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/author\/lawtoncates\/#Person"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lawton-cates-attorneys.jpg","height":550,"width":694,"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/lawton-cates-attorneys.jpg"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lawtoncates-logo.png","height":73,"width":438,"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/lawtoncates-logo.png"},"name":"LawtonCates, S.C.","@id":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/lawton-cates-helps-client-fight-creditor-harassm\/#Organization1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/lawton-cates-helps-client-fight-creditor-harassm\/#BlogPosting"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"LawtonCates Helps Client Fight Creditor Harassment","item":"https:\/\/www.lawtoncates.com\/blog\/lawton-cates-helps-client-fight-creditor-harassm\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]