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Collection Laws of my state

Date: Mon, 02/26/2007 - 16:34

Submitted by lizboop
on Mon, 02/26/2007 - 16:34

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I have been looking at the collection Laws of my state and it is 3 years
allied interstate is trying to collect on a debt that i have not gotten a bill in over three years and now they are trying to collect on it what do i do and it isnt even on my credit record!!!! Please help me


I ask them for verifcatiion of the bill he said he didnt have to send me one and that i owed the bill and i needed to pay ..


lrhall41

Submitted by on Mon, 02/26/2007 - 18:35

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THey have call me twice this morning and nobody on the line dead air started calling at 8:19 am and where i live they cant start calling until after 9 am
the man i spoke to on sat said he would no send me a
DV letter said he didnt have to !!!!


lrhall41

Submitted by lizboop on Wed, 02/28/2007 - 09:03

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Send 2 seperate letters, reciept return, demanding debt validation, and that all further communication be done by mail. There is a difference between asking/telling them over the phone and sending a letter.

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I have been looking at the collection Laws of my state and it is 3 years...

If it is a legitimate debt, they can attempt to collect it forever. The SOL means they cannot sue you for it. You stated it is not on your credit report, so I assume that it is over seven years old. If that is the case, you can send a cease and desist letter (no further communications). Only do this if you are absolutely sure the SOL is expired (CND letters on unexpired debts get the debtor sued very quickly). What state are you in?

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THey have call me twice this morning and nobody on the line dead air started calling at 8:19 am and where i live they cant start calling until after 9 am


You can file a complaint with the state agency that regulates collectors, the BBB, and perhaps look for an attorney that would take the CA to court for this.


lrhall41

Submitted by Morningstar on Wed, 02/28/2007 - 09:16

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I agree with everything that everyone else has said, and I would also add that you should definitely continue with what you're doing about learning the laws. allied interstate will break the law in dealing with you -- in fact, they already have, by refusing to validate -- so you need to know your rights.

I would disagree with Morningstar about the frequency of lawsuits in response to CNDs. In my experience and from everything I've seen, that's actually a pretty rare response to a CND. That's a separate issue, though.


lrhall41

Submitted by Debt Padawan on Wed, 02/28/2007 - 09:39

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