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.
Vermont 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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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.
When you dispute an old debt, the bureau will open an investigation and ask the creditor reporting it to verify the debt. If it can't, the debt has to come off your report.
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.
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.
Can a debt collector report a disputed debt to a credit reporting agency? If you dispute the debt, the debt collector cannot report it to a credit reporting agency unless and until it verifies the debt.
If a creditor takes too long to take action to recover a debt it becomes 'statute barred', meaning it can no longer be recovered through court action. In practical terms, this effectively means the debt is written off, even though technically it still exists.
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.
Credit disputes with creditors Once you submit a dispute, the creditor has a duty to investigate your claim, according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In most cases, the creditor is expected to respond to your claim within 30 to 45 days and to inform you of the results of its investigation within five business days.
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 dispute letter demands that the collection agency demonstrate that you do indeed owe the debt and can provide detailed information and documents to prove the amount owed. Federal law says that after receiving written notice of a debt, consumers have a 30-day window to respond with a debt dispute letter.
