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I respectfully request that you forgive my alleged debt, as my condition precludes any employment, and my current and future income does not support any debt repayment. Please respond to my request in writing to the address below at your earliest convenience. Thank you in advance for your understanding of my situation.

If you notify the debt collector in writing that you dispute the debt within 30 days of receiving a validation notice, the debt collector must stop trying to collect the debt until they've provided you with verification in response to your dispute.

Provide verification and documentation about why this is a debt that I am required to pay. The amount and age of the debt, including: A copy of the last billing statement sent to me by the original creditor. State the amount of the debt when you obtained it, and when that was.

Don't pay, don't promise to pay and don't give any payment information the collector may use later. Ask for information on the debt and say you'll call back to discuss it later. Making a single payment ? even just $5 or $10 ? is an acknowledgment of the debt and can have serious repercussions.

You have the right to send what's referred to as a ?drop dead letter. '' It's a cease-and-desist motion that will prevent the collector from contacting you again about the debt. Be aware that you still owe the money, and you can be sued for the debt.

Debt collectors are legally required to send you a debt validation letter, which outlines what the debt is, how much you owe and to who, as well as when you need to pay the debt. If you're still uncertain about the debt you're being asked to pay, you can request a debt verification letter to get more information.

If you have had a debt sent to collections, it may be possible to get the negative item removed with a pay for delete letter. This type of letter politely asks a collection agency, debt buyer, or other creditor to remove the negative item from your credit report in exchange for paying off the debt in question.

If you already paid the debt: Ask for a goodwill deletion Write the collector a letter explaining your circumstances and why you would like the debt removed, such as if you're about to apply for a mortgage. There's no guarantee your request will be accepted, but there's no harm in asking.

You should consider sending the letter by certified mail or another method by which you can establish when the letter is received by the intended recipient. Send this letter as soon as you can -- if at all possible, within 30 days of when a debt collector contacts you the first time about a debt.