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If you've been contacted by a collection agency, the collectors are required to send you a written notice within five days of the first contact. If you have not received a debt validation letter, you have the right to request one by writing a debt verification letter, or a debt dispute letter.

If you are struggling with debt and debt collectors, Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC can help. As soon as you use the 11-word phrase ?please cease and desist all calls and contact with me immediately? to stop the harassment, call us for a free consultation about what you can do to resolve your debt problems for good.

To further establish as evidence the date and fact that you sent the debt collector a DV letter, it's a good idea to have someone else mail your DV letter along with an "Affidavit of Mailing". This signed and notarized affidavit by a third party will firmly establish your evidence of mailing the DV letter.

Setting some specific limitations aside, if you receive a letter or phone call demanding payment on a debt, you can request debt validation by sending a letter to the creditor or collection agency. It's important to make this request in writing, as it provides a written record of your request.

Open accounts/written contracts: The Hawaii statute of limitations on open accounts and written contracts is six years. Credit card accounts, loans that do not fall within the ambit of the Uniform Commercial Code, and debts arising under other written agreements all fall under the same six year statute of limitations.

If you don't receive a validation notice within 10 days of the first contact, request one from the debt collector the next time you're contacted. Ask for the debt collector's mailing address at this time as well, in case you decide to request a debt verification letter.