Use this letter when dealing with collection scumbags
Date: Tue, 04/24/2007 - 20:17
Submitted by Anthony Lemons
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Tue, 04/24/2007 - 20:17
Total Replies: 8
Sample debt validation letter. Do not pay a collection agency any money without first sending this letter. If you have any questions, please contact Anthony.
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(Your name) (Your address Collection company name Company address (Date) Re: Acct# 00000000 To whom it may concern: This letter is being sent to you in response to a notice sent to me on March 8th, 2050. Please be advised that this is not a refusal to pay, but a notice sent pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 (b) that your claim is disputed and validation is requested. This is NOT a request for "verification" or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to the above Title and Section. I respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to pay you. Please provide me with the following: 1. What the money you say I owe is for 2. Explain and show me how you calculated what you say I owe 3. Provide me with copies of any papers that show I agreed to pay what you say I owe 4. Provide a verification or copy of any judgment if applicable 5. Identify the original creditor 6. Prove the Statute of Limitations has not expired on this account 7. Show me that you are licensed to collect in my state 8. Provide me with your license numbers and Registered Agent At this time I will also inform you that if your offices have reported invalidated information to any of the 3 major credit Bureaus (Equifax, Experion or TransUnion) this action might constitute fraud under both federal and State Laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found on any of my credit reports by your company or the company that you represent, I will not hesitate in bringing legal action against you for the following: 1. Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act-reporting inaccurate information 2. Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act-continuing collection activity on a debt which has not been validated Also during this validation period, if any action is taken which could be considered detrimental to any of my credit reports, I will consult with my legal counsel for suit. This includes listing of any information to credit reporting repository that could be inaccurate or invalidated or verifying an account as accurate when in fact there is no provided proof that it is. REQUEST FOR CEASE AND DESIST OF CONTACT BY YOUR OFFICE: I would also like to request, in writing, no further contact, either in writing or telephone be made by your office to my home or to my place of employment, unless it is to provide validation or release of liability of the debt. If your offices attempt telephone communication with me, including but not limited to computer generated calls and calls or correspondence sent to or with third parties, it will be considered harassment and I will have no choice but to file suit. It would be advisable that you assure that your records are in order before I am forced to take legal action. This is an attempt to correct your records; any information obtained shall be used for that purpose. Thank you, Signature Printed name |
Wow Anthony!! I should have had you write my letters for me lol.
Wow Anthony!! I should have had you write my letters for me lol.
Thanks for the sample letter :)
If I send this to the collection agency, should I get a receipt
If I send this to the collection agency, should I get a receipt at the post office that will have them sign it??
I just want to stop them from calling my house and pay a settled amount monthly. Can someone help me out? Please?
Thank you.
Anthony Lemmons, yes the part about "Provide me with your licens
Anthony Lemmons, yes the part about "Provide me with your license numbers and Registered Agent", etc is good as well. It lets them know that you are prepared to litigate if they don't follow the law.
mizz carla, if you have already agreed to a settlment, get it all in writing. Yes, always get a receipt when dealing with them. I would also send a letter demanding that they immediately cease all telephonic comunication with you, and (if you have already made some agreement) that you will only deal with them in writing. If they call again after recieving your letter, sue them.
Send the letter via certified mail, to prove that they received
Send the letter via certified mail, to prove that they received it.
Sorry Anthony, I'd been misspelling your name. My eyes must be
Sorry Anthony, I'd been misspelling your name. My eyes must be going.
Do not send this type of letter to a CA collecting on Federal st
Do not send this type of letter to a CA collecting on Federal student loans....this type of letter is an invitation for a garnishment to commence.
Soaplady is correct.It would have to be modified to avoid possib
Soaplady is correct.It would have to be modified to avoid possible Admin. actions available for student loans.