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About one-third of Americans have debts in collection, according to the. Total reached an all-time high in the last quarter of 2019, at $14.5 trillion, according to the. Unemployment checks are supposed to be protected from creditors, but even they are at risk of seizure once they are deposited into bank accounts. To protect their benefits, debtors must file a court motion, which is challenging in scores of jurisdictions where the coronavirus has closed most courts. People who do succeed in filing motions are being told they must wait weeks and sometimes months for their cases to be heard. In the meantime, the funds remain frozen. (en) |
