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How much time does a doctor's office have to collect balance from me?
Today I went to my old dentist and they told me I owe them $350 from from several visits three years ago (I switched to a different dentist for the past 3 years before switching back today).
When I ...
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How do collection agencies work
I wanted to understand how companies decide to send accounts of customers to collections and then, how the collection agencies settle.
My understanding was that in any company, that has receivables, ...
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Is it legal for debt collectors to send notices in an email?
As the title asks, is it legal for debt collectors to send notices in an email without a judge's prior approval?
The location in question is Nebraska, USA.
EDIT:
The notice's request is only to ...
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Collections for Medical Bill - Pay Settlement or Full Amount?
I live in California, and I had an ER visit in November 2010.
I originally owed ~$800. I've been contacted by a collection agency, and offered a settlement of ~$400
I have verified with the original ...
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Can I pay a collection agency in a way that will improve my credit score?
Finally, I've got cash in the bank.
But this comes after a few years of building up a credit card debt of about $5,000 and not paying it off. A collection agency has come after me. I'm sure my ...
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Debt Collection Agency wants $30 for an unpaid Newspaper subscription
I'm a college student in the United States, and for an Economics class I was taking I needed a subscription to the Wall Street Journal, so during the first class we filled out a subscription form with ...
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If a debt collector offers to settle for substantially less than the owed amount, should the offer be accepted?
Someone I know has had an outstanding debt (almost $10,000) for a number of years. He recently got a letter from a debt collector saying that if he pays about $2,000 by the end of the month, the debt ...
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What recourse do I have when being harassed by a bill collector who has the wrong phone number? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to get rid of someone else's debt collector?
I've recently started getting bill collector calls regarding a debt for someone I don't even know. I assume they ...
