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What happens if you refuse court papers from a process server hired by an attorney or collection agency?
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If the issue is one of a civil suit, the lawsuit will continue without the defendant responding. In such cases the plaintiff is awarded a default judgment and can execute that judgment in the manner allowed by the debtor's state.
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What do I do after a collection agency sues me?
Once a collection agency sues a person they may have to get an attorney and go to court to settle this. The agency wants you to pay the money you owe them however they can get you to do it.
Does attorney fees debt affect credit?
They don't unless you let the debt go and either the attorney or debt colletion agency reports it as part of their collection efforts. If that happens it can seriously damage your credit.
What happens if you do not pay a collection agency?
if a collection agency isn't paid, the debt can be put on a persons credit report. The collection agency can also choose to garnish a persons paycheck.
Asking If you pay the collection agency can you have the derogatory item removed from your credit file?
pay the collection agency, then check what their report is about you, if not good threaten to get a attorney and bring suit
What happens to you if your account is transferred to a collection agency?
The agency will continue attempts to collect the amount owed plus any applicable fees. If a settlement cannot be made, the collector may decide to refer the account to a collections attorney for legal action.
What happens if you miss several payments with the collection agency?
They stop collecting
Do you have to deal with a collection agency to resolve a debt?
NO. Once you enter into an agreement with a collection agency no one else can collect against that debt. If you have other debts outstanding not covered in the agreement then another agency may be authorized to try and collect those debts. Collections agencies do not sue people. They can ask the courts to award a judgment or wage garnishment in order to help collect bad debt.
Does a collection agency have to accept what you can afford to pay?
Absolutely not. You, as a debtor, do not get to set the terms of repayment. By the time the collection agency gets a case, typically, the entire balance is due at that point. The good news, however, is that when a collection agency sues you, a good consumer attorney can likely defend your rights with great success. For more answers to collection agency questions, please visit my website at www.gregartim.com
Can a collection agency put a judgment on your credit?
== == Yes they can. Happens all the time.
Can a collection agency send your account to an attorney for a lawsuit if it is has been delinquent for less than six months?
Yes.
If you don't receive a summons or any documentation regarding a pending lawsuit by a collection agency how do you know if it's really true?
If you are being sued, you will always receive a summons. Sometimes it is delivered by a process server sometimes by registered mail. A collection agency telling you, you are being sued, does not necessarily make it fact. Only attorneys can file suit and they have to adhere to the state laws where the person resides. A collection agency cannot sue you regardless of what they claim. Sorry, I should add you need to be aware of the difference in collection agency and collection attorney. For instance Mann-Bracken LLC, are collection attorneys and/or arbitrators. They can initiate a lawsuit.
Can the deficiency that you owe on a repossessed car be collected from a collection agency that is violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act?
ONLY if you let them do it. Call a local attorney now.
