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A debt collection letter should include the following information: The amount the debtor owes you. The initial due date of the payment. A new due date for the payment, whether ASAP or in the future. Instructions on how to pay the debt.

To take legal action to collect a debt, the creditor (the person or company owed money) files a lawsuit against the debtor (the person who owes the money). Once a debt collection lawsuit is filed with the court, the creditor must give the debtor notice of the lawsuit (service).

In Oregon, the deadline is six years for a mortgage, medical or credit card debt, auto loans, and other contract debts. Unfortunately, state tax debt doesn't have a statute of limitation. Note that the statute of limitations doesn't start when you were last billed but starts with your last payment on your debt.

Here's what every debt letter should include: Date of the letter. Lawyer's name, firm, and address. Client's name and address. A subject line that states its purpose. The precise amount the client owed your firm and the date when the payment was due. Instructions on how to pay the debt and the new deadline.

Oregon has a law called the Unlawful Debt Collection Practices Act. It controls how a creditor may try to collect a debt, whether by letter or phone call. Unlawful debt collection practices include the use of obscene or abusive language.

Effective January 1, the small loan act applies to loans under $10,000 and not just $5,000 and certain other restrictions on scope are loosened. The anti-evasion provisions are also expanded. § 58-15-3(D). As of January 1, 2023, a fee of 5% of the principal may be charged for a loan of $500 or less.