Intent to Sue

I felt the same as you, not wanting collections to have my new address, but I have since changed my mind and I am now writing letters to inquire on two of my accounts I pulled from my credit report. I know I blew this out of proportion but I was "just waiting" to hear the knock on the door at my new address and be served with court papers and saying to myself, damn it, they found me .

They will eventually find you if they ask for a forwarding address. I want to know what is now going on with any collections. I would rather fight them outside of court instead of inside court because I ignored the mail. Or, even better maybe this claim they are trying to contact you about is past your states statute of limitations. I am not saying this would happen to you, but when a lawyer is sending you letters, it is possible that they could take legal action on a valid collection. I think you should inquire with a debt validation letter. See whats going on.

Read this complete thread on Palisade Collections and you will get some light on their business activities.

I was reading the post of Matteo in this thread to get the accurate understanding regarding AT&T. You will have most of your queries clarified. Be aware of the statutes in your state before you make a payment agreement. The company might get your statement recorded and use it as evidence. Get the debt validated in writing for reviewing purpose. Then, we will move from that point onwards.