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Small claims court is supposed to be a so-called people’s court with informal procedures that make it easy to bring your claim. But an investigation by the GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting finds that the state’s courts are flooded with corporate debt collectors pursuing low-income people. Losing a case can lead to wage garnishments, car seizures and more.
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New rules aim to protect low-income people in Mass. small claims courts
The rules, to go into effect in February, will require courts to hold so-called payment hearings to assure that low-income people aren't agreeing to give up legally protected income like social security to creditors.
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A state agency that issues student loans has sued thousands of borrowers
The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority says it is beholden to bond holders who purchase its loans; critics say the agency goes too far.
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State lawmakers hope to reduce arrests for debtors during informal sessions
The legislation’s sponsors are reviving the call to protect debtors as new trial court data shows more than 92,000 consumer debt cases were filed last year.
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New rules aim to protect low-income people in Mass. small claims courts
The rules, to go into effect in February, will require courts to hold so-called payment hearings to assure that low-income people aren't agreeing to give up legally protected income like social security to creditors. -
A state agency that issues student loans has sued thousands of borrowers
The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority says it is beholden to bond holders who purchase its loans; critics say the agency goes too far. -
State lawmakers hope to reduce arrests for debtors during informal sessions
The legislation’s sponsors are reviving the call to protect debtors as new trial court data shows more than 92,000 consumer debt cases were filed last year.
