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If you dispute a debt from a collection agency and send it with delivery confirmation does the 30 days start from the date they received the letter?
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∙ 8y ago
yes. It begins when the letter is signed for. This is why it is very important to always send a letter of dispute via registered mail.
The 30 days has nothing to do with the collection agency and it's requirement to prove the validity of a debt. The 30 days applies to the consumers right to dispute a debt after receiving written notification of the debt. There is no time constraint on the collection agency to get the proof to the consumer. However, they must stop all collection activities until they do provide the proof.
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What should you do if you dispute a debt with a collection agency and you do not hear back from them in thirty days?
I,m currently in the same situation. I filed a validity claim of the debt, sent it certified. It has been over a month and I received a call from them. They were unaware that I sent this letter. I proved that they received and signed for it. Then I was told someone will get back to me. Is there a time frame they need to adhear too? I had to send this with in 30 days, and if I did'nt I'm giving them the advantage. What advantage do I get being it's now been almost 3 months and still have not received any information? You are right. THey do have an advantage. The law states you have 30 days to dispute a debt once you receive written notification of the debt. But the law does not make any time requirements on the collection agency to get that information to you. It does, however, require that they must stop all collection activities until they send you the proof of the debt.
How do you dispute credit card charges?
write a letter to each of the 3 credit agencies and write short and brief the issue. Secondly,name each item in dispute. send certified mail so that you may be notified of delivery
If a company is no longer operating what will happen if you dispute a charge off that is with a collection agency?
Whether the company is opertaing or not, does not make any difference. Proof of your account is still there.
If a debt has been paid to the original creditor and they recall it from their collection agency will a dispute succeed in having it removed from the credit report?
Hard to say. Disputing the collection after you pay off the creditor could still come back as 'verified' from the credit bureaus simply because the collection did happen. If the collection agency does not respond to the credit bureau's query, then the entry will be removed.
If you have perfect credit what will happen if you dispute charges on a credit card and the company wants you to pay them and sends it to collections?
A collection account is a significant derogatory item on your credit report. Any late payments, collection accounts, or legal items on a consumer's credit report cause deductions in their credit score. It would be in your best interests to read your card holder agreement, specifically sections pertaining to disputes. Many companies allow a dispute process, but if such a dispute is not resolved, you may have liability on the debt. The exact terms would be laid in that agreement. The agreement/contract is what you will be held to.
You have received a bill for medical care that was not provided What can you do?
Dispute it in writing with the company. If it shows as a collection on your credit, contact the three bureaus and dispute it with them.
Is it legal for a creditor to send an account to a collection agency after one and a half years without ever notifying the customer that they think a bill is owed?
Yes, the original creditor is not bound by the FDCPA. The collection agency must however inform the debtor that they have thirty days to request confirmation of the debt or to dispute same.
If your account is sold to a collection agency how to do you find out when it was sold and how old the account is?
When the collection agency contacts you, they have to give you the opportunity to request information concerning the debt. You will have thirty days to send a written request to dispute the debt. And to ask for confirmation of the original creditor, the amount owed, when the account was remanded to the agency, etc.
How do you find out from a collection agency who sent you to them for collection when you never was notified that you were in collection you discovered it on your credit report?
File a dispute with the credit reporting agency.
Who do you contact to dispute a debt?
Usualy Collection department in Credit institution.
How often do you send dispute letters?
You send dispute letters until you have received the results you want.
If you received a student loan 15 years ago and it just showed up on your credit is this legal if you have never received any letters?
Maybe, or it could be an error by the lender, a collection agency or even the credit bureaus. The best option is to send a letter of dispute to have the entry validated.
How do you get the collector to respond to your dispute?
The best way that I have found to do this is to send every letter registered mail so that they have to sign for the letter. This way you have proof that they have received it. The collector has to investigate the dispute within 30 days of receiving your letter, if not they are in violation of the fair debt collection practices act and you can sue them. If they fail to respond, send a letter directly to the credit reporting agency (i.e. Trans Union, Experian, and Equifax) along with copies of the proof that they received your dispute letters. They should directly remove the item from your credit report.
Who do you write a letter of dispute to?
You can write a letter of dispute to the collection agencies if that is who listed your credit account wrong. If it is a company, you can write a letter directly to their account or customer service department.
Why was their a dispute over the elections of 1824?
No candidate received a majority of the electoral votes.
The Delayed Dispute Procedure is used by a cardholder in order to?
Eliminate the requirement to initiate a Dispute Form for items that may be received during the next billing cycle
Can you sue a company for sending your account to collection when you dispute the charges?
Perhaps. More details would be needed to give a definitive answer.
