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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.

A statement that, upon the consumer's written request within the thirty-day period, the debt collector will provide the consumer with the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the current creditor.

Debt Validation Letter Example 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.

If the agency can't provide proof, you owe the money, by law, they must stop collection efforts. If you don't owe the bill, don't pay anything ? ever. Even if you're willing to pay cash so the agency will go away, it's not a good idea. Payment is considered an acknowledgment that you are responsible.

A Debt Validation Letter is beneficial in nearly all encounters with a collector. If you don't owe the debt, then the collector is likely to fold because they can't provide validation of the debt.

It's a violation of the FDCPA for a debt collector to refuse to send a validation notice or fail to respond to your verification letter. If you encounter such behavior, you can file a complaint with the CFPB, the Federal Trade Commission or your state's attorney general.