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The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a policy statement saying that the agency will not take enforcement action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) or the FTC Act against companies that are attempting to collect the debts of deceased consumers, if the companies communicate with someone who is authorized to pay debts from the estate of the deceased.

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week put out a call for public comment in advance of its two-day workshop on debt collection litigation and arbitration practices to be held in early August.

Debt collection is the collection of the delinquent debt amount from the debtor. Business to business debt collection is generally a tedious process. It has to be tackled with great effort since business relationships must not be hurt. Federal law also limits harassment and abusive practices in debt collection, imposing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act or the FDCPA. Outsourcing of the debt collection to agencies is also a common practice. Debt collection agencies provide personalized services to collect debts.