If you receive a collections notice from a debt collection agency and do not believe the debt to be yours or the amount to be inaccurate, you may dispute the debt with the collection agency by writing ...

It’s one thing if a client pays your most recent invoice a week or two after it’s due; it’s another if you’ve gone months without payment, especially if the invoice is large. If your typical ...

If you’re in trouble with collection agencies, you have strong rights under federal law to prevent those agencies from harassing you. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), collectors ...

If you've been called by a debt collector and aren't sure what to do, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has provided five sample letters to help defend yourself against deceptive or ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Frank shook his head as he pored over the aged balance printout. Sales just weren’t what they were last year. He knew he faced an ...

RE: (Name & Account Number) To Whom it May Concern: I've been contacted by your company about a debt you allege I owe. I am exercising my consumer rights and instructing your company not to contact me ...

Calls from debt collectors can make your life miserable when you’re already pretty miserable from being in so much debt. It’s even worse when you already paid the debt, or it wasn’t yours to begin ...

Ignoring Treasury demand letters triggers escalating collection actions, including the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) and Administrative Wage Garnishment (AWG) These letters are official notices from ...

Business letters that include copies must be well-organized. Not only should the letter's information be concise, the attached copies should be clear, labeled and organized according to the letter's ...

If you’re in trouble with collection agencies, you have strong rights under federal law to prevent those agencies from harassing you. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), collectors ...