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11 U.S.C. § 528

Requirements for debt relief agencies

United States · Title 11 — BANKRUPTCY · Status: effective

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11 U.S.C. § 528, Requirements for debt relief agencies, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/436807
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A debt relief agency shall— not later than 5 business days after the first date on which such agency provides any bankruptcy assistance services to an assisted person, but prior to such assisted person’s petition under this title being filed, execute a written contract with such assisted person that explains clearly and conspicuously— An advertisement of bankruptcy assistance services or of the benefits of bankruptcy directed to the general public includes— An advertisement, directed to the general public, indicating that the debt relief agency provides assistance with respect to credit defaults, mortgage foreclosures, eviction proceedings, excessive debt, debt collection pressure, or inability to pay any consumer debt shall—

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