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MidPenn Legal Services is a non-profit, public interest law firm that provides high quality free civil legal services to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in 18 counties in Central Pennsylvania.
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Our Impact in Fiscal Year 2024-2025

  • People Helped

    21,096

  • Cases Handled

    9,744

  • Economic Benefit $

    4,448,732.68

  • Advocate Hours

    115,512

News & Notes

With all of the outside pressure, it can be difficult to try and live a positive life. Check out these tips for how to positively live a positive lifestyle.

The Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act regulates the debt collection activities of debt collectors and creditors in Pennsylvania. This law, effective as of June 26, 2000, prohibits debt collectors and creditors from engaging in certain unfair or deceptive acts or practices while attempting to collect debts.

The Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act encompasses the federal debt collection statute, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and provides certain important restrictions on the conduct of debt collectors. More information on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, including a summary of how more recent regulations interpreting the Act may impact consumers’ rights, can be found here.

Communications with Debtor
Unless they have your prior consent or the express permission of a court, debt collectors and creditors may not communicate with you: