Dealing with Collection Agents and Bill Collectors: Make a Plan

Hoyes.com Radio Show #1: Dealing with Collection Agents (Opens in a new window. Optimized for Windows Media Player 6.4 and later versions. )

To listen to the show live, tune in to AM 570 from noon to 1:00 pm or, if outside of Kitchener, visit www.570news.com.

Show Topic:

On today's show we discuss collection agencies: what they are, what they can/cannot do, and what options you have when dealing with collection agents.

Today's Guests:

Ted Michalos is a chartered accountant and a licensed bankruptcy trustee, and co-founder of Hoyes, Michalos & Associates Inc.

Show Summary:

Ted will answer many questions about how to make a plan to deal with collection agents, including:

• What is a collection agency?
• How should I deal with collection agents?
• Collection agents call me at all hours of the day and night; are they allowed to?
• If I'm being harassed by a collection agent and if I don't think they are following the rules, what can I do? Can I report them to someone?
• Do I have to talk to collection agents when they call?
• What should I say when they call?
• How can I make them stop calling?
• If I am being harassed by a collection agency, and I don't know what to do, who can I call to get help?
• If I don't want to go bankrupt, what are my other options?

Rebecca and Douglas will also take your calls and answer your questions.

Helpful Resources:

• What You Should Know when Dealing with Collection Agencies
• Alternatives to Bankruptcy Available to the Residents of Ontario
• How Do you Know If You Are Being "Harrassed" By Collection Agencies?

To listen to the show live outside of Kitchener, visit www.570news.com from noon to 1:00 pm on July 15.