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The first step in collections is usually sending a letter demanding payment. If the debtor does not respond or pay, the creditor can hire a collection agency or take the debtor to court. In most cases, the creditor will win if the case goes to court and the debtor pays the debt plus interest and fees.

You Should Make First Contact Most debt collectors will not initiate the first contact with consumers through email. Therefore, if you want to communicate with a debt collector through email it is important for you to send the first email to start the chain.

It should be short, concise, to the point and very clear as to what you want. It's imperative that you say as much as you can with as little text as possible. Remember to include the exact amount owed, the invoice number and the due date.

Dear debt collector: I am responding to your contact about collecting a debt. You contacted me by [phone/mail], on [date] and identified the debt as [any information they gave you about the debt]. You can contact me about this debt, but only in the way I say below.

Legally Speaking, Emails are Considered Writings If sent to a consumer by a third-party debt collector, emails must comply with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (or FDCPA). If the email communication pertains to healthcare debt, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies.

You should consider sending the letter by certified mail or another method by which you can establish when the letter is received by the intended recipient. Send this letter as soon as you can -- if at all possible, within 30 days of when a debt collector contacts you the first time about a debt.