What is a debt verification letter? They are one of many different kinds of letters that can be sent to request information from a creditor or debt collector in regards to collection efforts that are being made on a specific account. I am not a huge promoter of the use of debt verification letters because they only require the verification of the persons name and address.
Let me tell you why I don’t recommend the use of debt verification letters. Debt verification letters only require the creditor or debt collector to prove that they have your name and address, which has no relation to whether or not you owe them money. It also will not stop them from harassing you for payments. Because of this I recommend looking into the use of debt validation letters.
If you are feeling confused by the difference between debt validation letters and debt verification letters do not feel bad. This confusion is understandable because of all of the people that use the terms interchangeably. It is important to note that these two terms are not the same at all. Debt verification letters provide no protection while debt validation letters can provide quite significant protection.
The bottom line is that sending debt verification letters will get you nowhere. You leave yourself open to continued harassment and collection efforts. However, by sending debt validation letters, it is likely that all collection efforts will be stopped or seriously delayed.
The use of debt validation letters can be extremely effective when dealing with third party debt collectors. Third party debt collectors are rarely known to play by the rules. They are often trying to collect on debts that the original creditor has sold them. These debts are already legally paid and if you force the third party debt collector to validate their collection efforts, they will often be stopped immediately. Do yourself a favor and send your third party debt collector a validation letter today.
When a debt validation letter is sent, a Federal Government Act known as the FDCPA or Fair Debt Collection Practices Act backs it. Without this Act debt validation letters would have the same power as debt verification letters, nothing. Be sure to understand that the protection provided by this Act only comes into effect once a debt validation letter is sent, so send one today!
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