Pursuant to 15 USC 1692g (Sec. 809 of the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act), a debtor is allowed to challenge the validity of a debt that a collection agency states you owe to the creditor they represent. Use this form letter requires that the agency verify that the debt is actually the alleged creditor's and owed by the alleged debtor.
Hawaii Letter Denying that Alleged Debtor Owes Any Part of Debt and Requesting a Collection Agency to Validate that Alleged Debtor Owes such a Debt
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A debt validation letter should include the name of your creditor, how much you supposedly owe, and information on how to dispute the debt. After receiving a debt validation letter, you have 30 days to dispute the debt and request written evidence of it from the debt collector.
Debt collectors cannot harass or abuse you. They cannot swear, threaten to illegally harm you or your property, threaten you with illegal actions, or falsely threaten you with actions they do not intend to take. They also cannot make repeated calls over a short period to annoy or harass you.
To request verification, send a letter to the collection agency stating that you dispute the validity of the debt and that you want documentation verifying the debt. Also, request the name and address of the original creditor.
Address the letter to the collection agency that reported the debt to the credit bureau. State that you're requesting validation of the debt or removal of the debt from your credit report. Then mail the letter and request a return receipt so you have proof that you sent it and that the collection agency received it.
I am requesting that you provide verification of this debt. Please send the following information: The name and address of the original creditor, the account number, and the amount owed. Verification that there is a valid basis for claiming I am required to pay the current amount owed.
Once you dispute the debt, the debt collector can't call or contact you to collect the debt or the disputed part of the debt until the debt collector has provided verification of the debt in writing to you.
A debt validation letter should include the name of your creditor, how much you supposedly owe, and information on how to dispute the debt. After receiving a debt validation letter, you have 30 days to dispute the debt and request written evidence of it from the debt collector.
If a debt collector fails to verify the debt but continues to go after you for payment, you have the right to sue that debt collector in federal or state court. You might be able to get $1,000 per lawsuit, plus actual damages, attorneys' fees, and court costs.
Format the letter thusly: Your full name and address. The collections agency's name and address. A request for the amount of the debt claimed to be owed. A request for the name of the original creditor. A request for the judgment information (if applicable) A request for proof of the company's license.
