Indiana Consumers Challenge Collection Letters Sent by Weltman, Weinberg and Reis |
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A statewide class action has been filed in Indiana against collection specialists Weltman, Weinberg & Reis. The action is brought on behalf of all Indiana consumers who received standard form type collection letters from Weltman, Weinberg & Reis which failed to provide an accurate accounting of the consumer's outstanding debt. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief.
According to consumers, they received form type collection letters from Weltman, Weinberg & Reis that failed to provide statutorily mandated information under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The consumers allege that under the act they are entitled to an accurate accounting of the amount of an alleged debt under collection. The consumers assert that this information must be provided either in the initial collection letter, or within five days of the initial letter. According to consumers, the letters sent by Weltman, Weinberg & Reis did not include accurate accounting information and they did not receive a follow up letter containing the informatio. The consumers claim that the letters indicated to them that their outstanding debt could be changing daily as the result of levels of interest and fees. Consumers claim that the letters instructed them to contact Weltman, Weinberg & Reis immediately in order to resolve the debt under collection. The consumers claim that this language is misleading, unfair and coercive, further violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
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