The Bankruptcy laws not only provide real and lasting relief from debts,  but also stop creditors cold in almost all attempts at collection.  Not surprisingly,  however,  creditors and debt collectors often try to ignore these protections,  continuing to send bills,  make harassing telephone calls or take other abusive actions.  Fortunately,  as this example shows,  the Bankruptcy laws are powerful enough that we can punish creditors that engage in these  sorts of illegal behavior .

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