Can I take legal actions against a company that called my neighbor asking questions about me?

Get Legal Help Today

Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save

secured lock Secured with SHA-256 Encryption

Can I take legal actions against a company that called my neighbor asking questions about me?

A caller from a leasing company called and left a voicemail on my phone trying to contact my boyfriend. Later on , the same caller called our neighbor asking questions about my boyfriend and me . The caller asked our neighbor where I worked and my occupation. My name is NOT on the leasing contract , for this is the first phone call I received. Can I take legal actions against this caller and the company that employs him?

Asked on August 17, 2010 under Bankruptcy Law, Louisiana

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 13 years ago | Contributor

Under the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA), a debt collector may contact others for specific information.  That is for the purposes of obtaining location information about the consumer. They must identify themselves and state that they are confirming or correcting location information. They can NOT state that there is a debt.   They must identify their employer if asked.  Here you state that they have asked questions about you, and that you are not the consumer in the matter.  If you believe that the person gave false or misleading information regarding you, or use deceptive practices in their actions, then I would indeed report them.  They contact you in an effort to locate him (that seems ok) but contacting someone else to locate OU seems to have been overstepping their boundaries. 


IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.

Get Legal Help Today

Find the right lawyer for your legal issue.

secured lock Secured with SHA-256 Encryption