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.
Many people wonder if calling their creditor or debt collector and informing them that you are disputing the debt will be effective. I am telling you today that it won’t be. Effective dispute depends on timing and following specific steps. I have learned these steps from helping thousands of people go through them. With my help, thousands of consumers have become completely free of debt or settled for pennies on the dollar. I want these kinds of results for you, so keep reading.
Many consumers choose to dispute their debt while on the phone with their creditor or debt collector. This is the most ineffective way to perform a dispute of debt. You, as the consumer, will not have any written proof that will hold up in a court of law that you did indeed dispute the debt. Your creditor or debt collector will know this, and by knowing that you have no proof of dispute, they will continue to treat you poorly and harass you without stopping for a minute.
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 have a few other flaws. A verification letter does not require a creditor or debt collector to provide any evidence of your account with them. These letters also do not provide any legal protection. Finally, debt verification letters do nothing to stop the harassment that comes from creditors or debt collectors. Debt verification letters are usually not the right tools to use when deciding how to dispute a debt.
After telling you some ineffective ways to dispute debt, I now am going to share with you the best way to effectively dispute a debt. The most proven way to see results when disputing a debt is by using debt validation letters. These letters are much different than debt verification letters. Debt validation letters are backed by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act or FDCPA. The laws set forth in this Act require creditors and debt collectors to validate any collection claim with reputable evidence once a request for validation is made.
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.
Learn more on how to dispute debts. Stop by Kente Wallman’s site where you can find out all about debt verification letters and the law and what it can do for you.
