Getting calls from Phillips and Cohen on my dead ex-husbands estate
Date: Wed, 12/31/2008 - 12:42
We have gotten two voice messages from these people now. I could tell they were a debt collector by the message they left yesterday. I called back the number and got a recording stating they were Phillips and Cohen and any information they get would be an attempt to collect a debt or some such statement. I hung up at that point.
I did some googling and discovered they are a very sleazy collection agency that buy up debts from people that have passed away and then harrass their relatives to get them to pay.
They must have cross referenced the address from the letters my daughter sent out to inform the creditors that her father had passed away last month. We did not include a phone number on the letters.
His estate was insolvent meaning he had more debt than assests. We spoke to a lawyer and he basically said to do nothing. So that is what we have done other than send out the letters with a copy of the death certificate.
Should we just ignore these idiots or should I call them back and let them know they are going to get nothing from us as we have no obligation to pay anything.
We have been divorced for over 17 years and I don't care if they harrass me but I don't want them harassing my kids. They are only 18 and 20 and it was bad enough to lose their father at such a young age but this is just like a kick in the face on top of it. What scum!
I did some googling and discovered they are a very sleazy collection agency that buy up debts from people that have passed away and then harrass their relatives to get them to pay.
They must have cross referenced the address from the letters my daughter sent out to inform the creditors that her father had passed away last month. We did not include a phone number on the letters.
His estate was insolvent meaning he had more debt than assests. We spoke to a lawyer and he basically said to do nothing. So that is what we have done other than send out the letters with a copy of the death certificate.
Should we just ignore these idiots or should I call them back and let them know they are going to get nothing from us as we have no obligation to pay anything.
We have been divorced for over 17 years and I don't care if they harrass me but I don't want them harassing my kids. They are only 18 and 20 and it was bad enough to lose their father at such a young age but this is just like a kick in the face on top of it. What scum!
Send a C&D via CMRRR forbiding them from contacting you or any m
Send a C&D via CMRRR forbiding them from contacting you or any member of your family by any means. Basically telll them there is no estate and to FOAD.
Okay Thanks. I think you mean a C&D is Cease and Desist and CMRR
Okay Thanks. I think you mean a C&D is Cease and Desist and CMRRR is Certified Mail with Return Receipt requested?
Is that right?
I know what FOAD means...lol