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Evidence of debt means a writing that evidences a promise to pay or a right to the payment of a monetary obligation, such as a promissory note, bond, negotiable instrument, a loan, credit, or similar agreement, or a monetary judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

In the new changes to Regulation F, the frequency at which a collections agency can contact a consumer has changed. This change, presented in Section 1006.14B21A, addresses telephone call frequency and restricts agencies to contacting a consumer seven times within seven consecutive days.

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).

Residents of South Carolina fall under the Federal Debt Collections Protection Act, which prohibits collection agencies from harassing borrowers or using unfair or misleading tactics to collect debts.

If you choose not to verify your identity by providing information, like your Social Security number, the debt collector will generally ask you for another form of identification, including: Account number for the debt in question, if you know it. Other contact information, such as your current or previous address.

It's generally easier for first-party creditors to prove you owe a debt. They simply produce the original credit agreement that shows your name and identifying information, like your address and Social Security number.