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Critical details include: Your name and address. The original holder of your debt and the account number. The current value of your debt. The name of the debt collection agency and their identifying information. The amount you want to settle the debt for. A request to report the account paid to all credit reporting bureaus.

You may need a significant amount of cash to settle your debt. Consider starting the negotiation by offering to pay 25% or 30% of your outstanding balance in return for forgiveness on the rest.

Identify, gather and produce the most important information early. Settlement negotiations are most effective at the proverbial sweet spot, when each side has the information it believes it needs to make a judgment about settlement but before discovery expenses allow the sunk costs mentality to take hold.

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.

?Offering 25%-50% of the total debt as a lump sum payment may be acceptable. The actual percentage may vary depending on the circumstances of the borrower as well as the prevailing practices of that particular collection agency.? One benefit of negotiating settlement terms is likely to reduce stress.

Steps to negotiate your debt Work with a credit counselor. Enroll in a debt management program. Try various debt payment strategies like the snowball method. Ask the creditor for a payment deferment. Ask for a lower interest rate. Consider a debt consolidation loan.