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U.S. state and local government debt in Wisconsin FY 1999-2027. In the fiscal year of 2021, Wisconsin's state debt stood at about 22.33 billion U.S. dollars. By the fiscal year of 2027, this is forecasted to increase to about 27.58 billion U.S. dollars. The national debt of the United Stated can be found here.

?The federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act ?? ??provides that, for collection agencies, the consumer must contact you within 30 days of receiving the initial notice to inform you they are disputing the debt. You must then halt collection activity until a copy of the verification is sent to the consumer.

In Wisconsin, the statute of limitations is six years and begins on the date of the last payment on an account. This also means that if you make a payment on your debt at any time in the six-year span, the clock restarts.

Under this Act (Title VIII of the Consumer Credit Protection Act), third-party debt collectors are prohibited from using deceptive or abusive conduct in the collection of consumer debts incurred for personal, family, or household purposes.

Harassment of the debtor by the creditor ? More than 40 percent of all reported FDCPA violations involved incessant phone calls in an attempt to harass the debtor.

If you are struggling with debt and debt collectors, Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC can help. As soon as you use the 11-word phrase ?please cease and desist all calls and contact with me immediately? to stop the harassment, call us for a free consultation about what you can do to resolve your debt problems for good.