Five Points for Dealing With Bill Collectors in California

James Pixton teaches his clients how to deal with bill collectors in Pleasanton, California

This information is only for current and former clients of Pixton Bankruptcy Law. If you are not yet a client of San Leandro bankruptcy attorney James Pixton, you can call for an appointment at (510) 451-6200 x101.

After a client has hired Castro Valley bankruptcy law firm Pixton Bankruptcy Law, one of the big questions James Pixton gets is this: What can I do about the bill collectors phone calls I keep getting?

Here’s the video response from Jim Pixton:

Here’s the transcript:

I love the question, because I love the answer! Five points to keep in mind once you’ve hire Pixton Bankruptcy Law:

  1. When the phone rings and you see on the caller ID that it’s a California bill collector ANSWER IT!
  2. Tell the person on the line that you are filing a chapter 7 or a chapter 13 bankruptcy case.
  3. Tell the person that your attorney is James Pixton at Pixton Bankruptcy Law. (You will hear silence followed by chattering teeth and maybe a whimper or two.)
  4. Tell the person that James Pixton’s phone number is (510) 451-6200.
  5. Once you’re certain they’ve had time to take down that information, say very clearly, “Don’t call me anymore!” and then hang up.

At that point, the bill collectors should put a flag on your file that says “bankruptcy.” With that flag on your file, their computers will start calling my office to bother me rather than calling and bothering you. Let me know immediately if you have any further problems with any of those particular bill collectors.

Author: James Pixton

James Pixton is a bankruptcy attorney in Alameda, California. He saves clients' home from foreclosure. He helps them wipe out tax debts, credit card bills and catastrophic medical bills through Chapter 7. He is an expert at eliminating second mortgages and lines of credit on underwater homes. When he isn't helping clients, he can be found playing water polo with his kids. Speaking of which, he is the father of four gregarious children, two of whom are also very serious water polo players. The other two are prolific readers and writers.