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Allied Interstate contacting for my fathers debt

Date: Fri, 01/12/2007 - 22:03

Submitted by anonymous
on Fri, 01/12/2007 - 22:03

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I have been getting extremely rude calls from allied interstate saying they need me to call them A.S.A.P about a debt my father owes. We admitted my father into a Nursing Home in May, 2005 and he has not lived on his own since then. He has no money and has had no possible way to pay a debt since his social security check goes to the state. I am not sure how they got my number since it is unlisted because my husband is a policeman or my name since I have never signed anything for my parents. What are my rights? If there is a debt my father owes from some time back, he can't pay it and from what I understnad, I am not responsible for my father's debts.

Any advice given would be greatly appreciated.


Hello Care Giver...

Welcome to the site! I'm sorry to hear about your father - I know you are doing the best you can to take care of him at this time of his life - and you certainly don't need a creditor hassling you over his debts. You are not the power of attorney for your father, correct? If you aren't, then the creditor or collection agency cannot legally expect you to pay your father's debts.

I would definitely send this company a "cease and desist" letter advising them they have no right to contact you for a debt your father owes. From my understanding of how Allied works, they purchase old debt files and attempt to collect on them, tacking on their own outrageously high fees in addition to the original debt. Here's a link to a cease and desist letter template:

http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/template-cdletter.html

Here's a contact address for you:

allied interstate, Inc.
P. O. Box 26190
Minneapolis, MN 55426
(800) 715-0395

Hope this helps - please keep us posted!


lrhall41

Submitted by SUEBEEHONEY70 on Sat, 01/13/2007 - 05:30

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No, you are not responsible. If there is a Power Of Attorney I suggest you direct their calls to them or they could attampt contacting your father at the nursing home.

I would have his PoA write letters to each of his creditors explaining the situation followed up with documentation from the nursing home or doctor confirming his state.

Depending on how young a debt is collection activity can continue, even after his passing, if there is an estate left such as property or a life insurance policy left over after cost.


lrhall41

Submitted by FYI on Sat, 01/13/2007 - 13:54

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