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How to Dispute and Ask a Debt Collector to Validate a Debt

March 17, 2013March 16, 2013 by Steve Rhode

If you have been contacted by a debt collector that is not the original creditor or representing the original creditor, I think it would be smart to ask the debt collector to validate the debt and prove you actually owe it if there is any doubt on your part you owe the debt. Many debts …

Debt Validation Finally Defined. What You Should Ask a Collector or Creditor for to Validate a Debt.

January 3, 2018April 30, 2012 by Steve Rhode

So much stuff has been written advising people to get their debts validated. I’ve asked professionals and lawyers all over for a definition of what this actually means and until now, nobody really knew. Was validation of a debt achieved if the lender simply acknowledged an account was present or did it require documentation of …