Credit Card Issuers Say 'I'll See You In Court'
As creditors sue to collect their bills, unsophisticated debtors often have no idea how to respond.
By Bernice Yeung
Last July, as 81-year-old Willie M. of Oakland prepared to go to court over $6,136.39 in credit card debt, she received a call from someone who said they represented the collection agency suing her. His message, she says, is still burned in…
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