I have contacted the apartments that I owe $2,000 to and they state that they have bought out the apartments and they can not help me. I asked them for the old owners number and I contacted them and they gave me there collections number I called them and they do not have my dept. What should I do? I have heard I can send them a certified letter and if they do not respond within so long they have to get it off my credit, is this correct? I just do not know where to start, I though I did but it is a never ending process!!