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Obtaining Location Information or "Skip Tracing"
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Must Limit Contacts To Attorney If Consumer Represented
Any debt collector communicating with any person other than the consumer for the purpose of acquiring location information about the consumer must, after the debt collector knows the consumer is represented by an attorney with regard to the subject debt, and has knowledge of, or can readily ascertain, such attorney's name and address, not communicate with any person other than that attorney, unless the attorney fails to respond within a reasonable period of time to communication from the debt collector. See Section 804 (6) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, reproduced here for illustration purposes only.
See other requirements for "Locating Consumers" from Previous Menu.
Also see a portion of the FTC Official Staff Commentary on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, reproduced here for illustration purposes only. Also see "If Consumer Represented By An Attorney" linked here. Link does not return to this page.
A copy of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is reproduced for illustration purposes only
here. A copy the FTC Official Staff Commentary on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is reproduced for illustration purposes only here. Read Sources and Disclaimer. Links do not return to this page. Use browser "back" button to return.
