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Document Avoiding Auto Repair Fraud
Tips to protect yourself from being victimized by unscrupulous auto repair shops. 
Also available: Document autorepair.shtml
Contributed by: Attorney General, State of Delaware
Last Reviewed: 01/20/2004
Related Topics: Automobile  Contracts and Warranties  General, Elder Law 
Document Avoiding Contractor Fraud
Advice to avoid being taken advantage of by a contractor.  
Contributed by: Attorney General, State of Delware
Last Reviewed: 01/20/2004
Related Topics: Home Purchase, Improvement and Foreclosure  Contracts and Warranties  General, Elder Law 
Document Delaware Home Solicitation Act
Tips to protect yourself from high-pressure, door-to-door, ambiguous or misleading contracts and poor quality merchandise 
Contributed by: Attorney General, State of Delware
Last Reviewed: 01/20/2004
Related Topics: General, Elder Law  Contracts and Warranties 
Document Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Title 45 of the U.S. Code, Chapter 41, Subchapter IV, Section 1691. 
Contributed by: Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law
Last Reviewed: 01/20/2004
Document Fair Credit Billing Act
15 USC §1601 
Contributed by: Federal Trade Commission
Last Reviewed: 06/04/2004
Document Fair Credit Reporting
Some questions consumers commonly ask about consumer reports and Credit Reporting Agencies.  
Contributed by: Federal Trade Commission
Last Reviewed: 01/20/2004
Related Topics: Debt and Debt Collection 
Document Fair Credit Reporting Act
15 U.S.C. § 1681 available from the FTC, along with FTC "special highlights" and educational materials. 
Contributed by: Federal Trade Commission
Last Reviewed: 06/04/2004
Document Fair Debt Collections
This brochure answers commonly asked questions about your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. 
Contributed by: Federal Trade Commission
Last Reviewed: 01/20/2004
Related Topics: Debt and Debt Collection 
Document Fair Debt Collections Practices Act
Contributed by: Federal Trade Commission
Last Reviewed: 01/20/2004
Document Federal Wage Garnishment Law
This fact sheet provides general information concerning the amount that may be withheld from a person's earnings under the CCPA and the law's protection from termination because of garnishment for any single debt. 
Contributed by: U. S. Dept. of Labor
Last Reviewed: 01/20/2004
Related Topics: Debt and Debt Collection  Work Support 
Document How to Dispute Credit Report Errors
Your credit report--a type of consumer report--contains information about where you work and live and how you pay your bills. It also may show whether you've been sued or arrested or have filed for bankruptcy. 
Contributed by: Federal Trade Commission
Last Reviewed: 06/04/2004
Related Topics: Debt and Debt Collection 
Document How to Request Your Credit Report
Instructions for obtaining a copy of your credit report. 
Contributed by: Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc.
Last Reviewed: 01/20/2004
Related Topics: Credit  Bankruptcy  Debt and Debt Collection 
Document How to Respond to to a Civil Action
Justice of the Peace Court's on-line "how to" assistance with step by step instructions for responding to a civil action. 
Contributed by: JP Court
Last Reviewed: 06/03/2004
Related Topics: Small Claims Court  Debt and Debt Collection  Automobile  Court Forms  Evictions  Landlord/Tenant  Court Procedures and Information 
Document How to Start a Civil Action in the JP Court
Justice of the Peace Court's on-line "how to" assistance with sample forms and instructions for starting a civil action. 
Contributed by: JP Court
Last Reviewed: 06/03/2004
Related Topics: Small Claims Court  Debt and Debt Collection  Automobile  Court Forms  Court Procedures and Information 
Document Identity Theft Web Site
National Resource for Identity Theft 
Contributed by: Federal Trade Commission
Last Reviewed: 01/20/2004
Related Topics: Credit 
Document Legal Tips
Know the Law So You Don't Make These Mistakes Too! 
Contributed by: Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, Inc.
Last Reviewed: 01/20/2004
Related Topics: Landlord/Tenant  Automobile  Home Purchase, Improvement and Foreclosure  Taxes 
Document New Bankruptcy Law Requires Credit Counseling Before Filing
Before You File for Personal Bankruptcy: Information About Credit Counseling and Debtor Education 
Contributed by: Federal Trade Commission
Last Reviewed: 05/15/2006
Related Topics: Bankruptcy  Credit 
Document Q & A about the Rules of Evidence in the Justice of the Peace Court
What is evidence? What are the Rules of Evidence? What makes evidence admissible? These and more answered here. 
Contributed by: JP Court
Last Reviewed: 06/29/2004
Related Topics: Court Procedures and Information 
Document Trial Offers: The Deal Is in the Details
What Does "No Risks or Obligations" Really Mean? 
Contributed by: Federal Trade Commission
Last Reviewed: 01/20/2004
Related Topics: E_Commerce and the Internet  Contracts and Warranties 
Document Truth in Lending Act
Title 15 of the U.S. Code, Chapter 41, Subchapter I, Part A, Section 1601. 
Contributed by: Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law
Last Reviewed: 06/04/2004

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