My sister is visiting for the holidays, and we were talking. She filed
chapter 7 successfully 3 years ago, debts were discharged etc. She showed me
a letter from a collection agency that was still trying to collect a credit
card debt for a major bank, that was included and discharged under the
Chapter 7.

She said that she has received a letter from this collection agency every
few months. She said she has quit calling them to tell them about the
chapter 7, as they get abusive on the phone. She also used to receive phone
calls from them so she had her number changed. The last paragraph in their
letter stated that unless they heard from her within 30 days they would
assume the debt is valid.

I thought that after Chapter 7 they couldn't contact her and continue to try
to collect the debt. This sucks, how long does she have to put up with these
people harassing her? She was under a doctors care for stress and related
illness, because of debt problems before she filed Chapter 7.
--
Jim

You know how it works,
remove the obvious from the address
to reply to me.

She can (and should) take this to an attorney. Her bankruptcy case should be
reopened, and the creditor should be sued for violation of the discharge.
Not only will the creditor have to pay her some money, it will also have to
pay her attorney's fees.

--
Brett

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"Jim" <triangle@NOSPAMec.rr.com> wrote in message
news:aKrzb.64527$dl.3051985@twister.southeast.rr.c om... My sister is visiting for the holidays, and we were talking. She filed chapter 7 successfully 3 years ago, debts were discharged etc. She showed
me a letter from a collection agency that was still trying to collect a
credit card debt for a major bank, that was included and discharged under the Chapter 7. She said that she has received a letter from this collection agency every few months. She said she has quit calling them to tell them about the chapter 7, as they get abusive on the phone. She also used to receive
phone calls from them so she had her number changed. The last paragraph in their letter stated that unless they heard from her within 30 days they would assume the debt is valid. I thought that after Chapter 7 they couldn't contact her and continue to
try to collect the debt. This sucks, how long does she have to put up with
these people harassing her? She was under a doctors care for stress and related illness, because of debt problems before she filed Chapter 7. -- Jim You know how it works, remove the obvious from the address to reply to me.