Sunday, April 1, 2012

Debt Dispute: A Top Secret to Topple Your Creditors?

By Kente Wallman


My readers have asked me many times how to dispute a debt. What does dispute mean? The answer is simple, dispute means to argue, disagree, or debate something. Now that you know what dispute means, I am sure you realize that most everyone who is in credit card debt should almost always dispute the debt.

If you are wondering how to dispute debt effectively, you must realize it will take more than a phone call to your creditor or debt collector. Disputing debt is a legal process, thus requiring specific steps to get the best results. I have helped clients through these steps so many times that I know them like the back of my hand. Many of my clients end up with complete freedom from debt, or debt settlement offers for extremely affordable amounts. If you want these results in your credit situation, you need to keep reading.

Like I mentioned in the previous paragraph, some consumers choose to dispute their debt by a phone call to their credit or debt collector. These phone calls do nothing to protect you and do nothing to strengthen your argument in case the debt collector or creditor decides to sue you. You give the creditor or debt collector an easy way out because they can deny that you disputed the debt due to the fact that there is no written record of the dispute. Most importantly, the creditor or debt collector will treat you the exact same way they did before, poorly.

Many credit and debt counseling services will promote the use of debt verification letters. The purpose of a debt verification letter is to demand that the creditor or debt collector verifies that they have your correct name and address. There really is no point to sending these letters. Anyone can go on the Internet and find your name and address. A name and address proves in no way that you owe someone money.

Debt verification letters also do not offer any legal protection. They do not demand the creditor or debt collector to validate your account. They do not put an end to the harassment that is so prevalent in the debt collection industry. For all of these reasons, I feel strongly that debt verification letters are not the answer when learning how to dispute a debt.

I am now gong to share with you the most effective way to dispute a debt. The process that will get you the most results is the process of sending debt validation letters. Debt validation is so powerful because federal law backs it. The FDCPA or Fair Debt Collection Practices Act sets forth terms and conditions that must be met by any creditor or debt collector once a request for validation is made. Thus, debt validation letters offer much more protection and help than debt verification letters.

The purpose of debt validation letters is to eliminate wrongful collection from debt collectors. By sending a well-written debt validation letter, you force your debt collector to provide complete and validating information on your account. The fact of the matter is that most debt collectors do not have the proper information to completely validate their collection attempts on your account. Until this validation is made, the debt collector cannot continue to attempt collection on your account.

The most effective way to continue learning about how to dispute a debt is through an online mini course. These courses are designed to share with you the best tips and tricks to ensure you are successful in your debt dispute.




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