Understanding debt collection thresholds can help you navigate your options and avoid legal consequences.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Faced with the same foe, others might have folded, but Shari Spector fought one of the country's largest debt collectors and won a more than $5,000 settlement. Nearly 20,000 others ...

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When a debt changes hands, your obligations — and your options — may not be quite what you'd expect.