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If your ex wife took out the card and listed you as a applicant [using your social security #, income or even forged your signature, then you could be held responsible.
The best thing to do [if this is the case] is pay off the debt and then take the ex to small claims court to sue for the amount you paid out on this debt that may have been obtained fraudulently.
Unfortunately, if the debt is a joint debt, a divorce decree doesn't supersede an written contract.
If you were in no way connected to the debt, inform the collection agency to stop placing calls to home/work, follow up with a cease and desist letter. You may also want to contact either the Better Business Bureau or your state's Attorney General to report that you are being contacted for a debt that is not yours.
What else can I help you with?
Can a collection agency remove a collection from your credit report?
Yes, a collection agency can remove a collection from your credit report if they agree to delete it as part of a settlement or negotiation.
Can a collection agency for a non-credit card-type bill hurt your credit rating?
Yes Once a collection account is reported to your credit history, its origin no longer matters. If money is owed and it gets listed with a credit reporting agency as a collection account, it affects the main factor in your credit score: Payment history. See www.myfico.com/CreditEducation/WhatsInYourScore.aspx for details of a FICO score.
Who is responsible for credit card debt?
Generally, the person that signed up for the credit card is responsible. If any users were added to the account, they are also responsible. This include joint accounts. You cannot inherit credit card debt. So, do not believe a collection agency when they tell you that. See the FDCPA for your rights in debt collection.
Can a collection agency remove debt from my credit report?
No, a collection agency cannot remove debt from your credit report. Only the credit bureaus or the original creditor can remove the debt from your credit report.
What does a collection agency do to your credit?
They don't do anything. Failure to pay bills causes credit to be reported badly and your credit score to go down. All a collection agency does is go after you for the money.
Is your husband responsible for your credit card debt in ill if it is at a collection agency?
If his name is not on the card,(He did not sign for the card) Then NO! And credit cards are unsecured loans.
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.
Can a collection agency remove a collection from your credit report?
Yes, a collection agency can remove a collection from your credit report if they agree to delete it as part of a settlement or negotiation.
Can a collection agency for a non-credit card-type bill hurt your credit rating?
Yes Once a collection account is reported to your credit history, its origin no longer matters. If money is owed and it gets listed with a credit reporting agency as a collection account, it affects the main factor in your credit score: Payment history. See www.myfico.com/CreditEducation/WhatsInYourScore.aspx for details of a FICO score.
Who is responsible for credit card debt?
Generally, the person that signed up for the credit card is responsible. If any users were added to the account, they are also responsible. This include joint accounts. You cannot inherit credit card debt. So, do not believe a collection agency when they tell you that. See the FDCPA for your rights in debt collection.
If you settle an old credit card debt with a collection agency paying the negotiated price in full will the collection agency remove the collection from your credit report?
No the collection will not be removed from the credit report. They will show it paid in full.
Can a collection agency remove debt from my credit report?
No, a collection agency cannot remove debt from your credit report. Only the credit bureaus or the original creditor can remove the debt from your credit report.
How many times can a collection agency inquire on your credit report?
Unless you have given a collection agency written permission to pull a full credit report they are in violation of credit laws.
What does a collection agency do to your credit?
They don't do anything. Failure to pay bills causes credit to be reported badly and your credit score to go down. All a collection agency does is go after you for the money.
How can you mend your credit after a paid collection?
Only the credit bureaus the collection agency can remove a collection from your credit report. The collection agency won't do it now since it is paid and they have no reason to. You can dispute it to the credit bureaus and ask for verification on the account. They will have 30 days to verify the items or it must be removed from your credit report.
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.
Can a collection agency collect interest on your debt?
Yes, Collection agency can do that. But contact a good collection agency like Guardian Credit Services, they know will how to deal with customers to get money
