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 them. This would be a situation where the original creditor had assigned the debt to the collection agency. Use this form letter requires that the agency verify that the debt is actually the alleged creditor and owed by the alleged debtor.
Minnesota Letter Requesting a Collection Agency to Validate That You Owe Them a Debt
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Debt validation is your federal right granted under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). To request debt validation, you must send a written request to the debt collector within 30 days of being contacted by the collection agency.
The key is to be thorough in your request for debt verification. In your letter, ask for details on: Why the collector thinks you owe the debt: Ask who the original creditor is and request documentation that verifies you owe the debt, such as a copy of the original contract.
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.
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.
At a minimum, proper debt validation should include an account balance along with an explanation of how the amount was derived. But most debt collectors respond with an account statement from the original creditor as debt validation and that's generally considered sufficient.
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.
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.
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.
Write and Mail a Letter 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.
