The first step in a debt settlement negotiation with a bank, credit card company, or collection agency is to confirm the debt belongs to you. If you reject a settlement offer, or fail to keep up with a payment arrangement, your creditor might take you to court.A debt settlement letter is all you need to negotiate debts with your creditors. It asks you to pay a certain settlement amount to the collection agency. If you admit you owe the debt then you should contact the creditor's lawyer on the paperwork and try to work out a payment plan. In your demand letter, you will show evidence that shows how the initial offer is too low and present a dollar amount you would be willing to accept. Download a free pdf version of sample letters to dispute with credit bureaus and negotiate a payment plan with creditors.