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Read the background below.  \n2. Fill in your information on the template letter and edit it as needed to fit your situation. Delete any bullets that don’t apply to you, or isn’t information you’re looking for.  \n3. Print and send the letter as soon as you can. Keep a copy for your records. Background  \nSend this letter as soon as you can and, if at all possible, within 30 days of when a debt collector contacts you the first time about a debt. Even if 30 days have passed, and a debt collector isn’t legally required to give you certain information, you can still ask for it.  \nIf you ask in writing before the deadline, a debt collector has certain legal responsibilities to give you some information. But if the collector doesn’t provide everything you request, that doesn’t necessarily mean the debt collector has broken any laws or has given up a legal right to collect a debt. The debt collector could still be allowed to demand that you pay, or file a lawsuit. If you have specific questions, contact an attorney.  \nIf the debt collector makes vague statements about what will happen if you do not pay, read their response to your letter carefully. If they tell you that they intend to sue you, you should take that seriously. Federal law prohibits a debt collector from threatening to take any action they can’t take or that they don’t intend to take.  \nState laws, have statutes of limitations, or limited time periods when creditors or debt collectors can file a lawsuit to collect a debt. These periods of time can be two years or longer; the period of time varies by state and by the type of debt. In some states, even a partial payment on the debt will restart the time period. You may want to consult an attorney or the applicable law in your state to know when the statute of limitations expires before making any payment on a debt.  \nKnowing whether or not a debt collector is licensed is useful (though not all states require licenses) because if the debt collector isn’t conducting itself properly, you can contact the state licensing agency which in many cases is the state attorney general.  \nSample letter begins on the next page  \n[Your name]  \n[Your return address][Date]  \n[Debt collector name]  \n[Debt collector Address]  \nRe: [Account number for the debt, if you have it]  \nDear debt collector:  \nI am responding to your contact about a debt you are trying to collect. You contacted me by  \n[phone/mail], on [date] and identified the debt as [any information they gave you about the debt] . Please supply the information below so that I can be fully informed:  \nWhy you think I owe the debt, and to whom I owe it, including:  \n• The name and address of the creditor to whom the debt is currently owed, the account number used by that creditor, and the amount owed.  \n• If this debt started with a different creditor, provide the name and address of the original creditor, the account number used by that creditor, and the amount owed to that creditor atthe time it was transferred. When you identify the original creditor, please provide any other name by which I might know them, if that is different from the official name. In addition, tell me when the current creditor obtained the debt and who the current creditor obtained it from.  \n• Provide verification and documentation that there is a valid basis for claiming that I am required to pay the debt to the current creditor. For example, can you provide a copy of the written agreement that created my original requirement to pay?  \n• If you are asking that I pay a debt that somebody else is or was required to pay, identify that person. Provide verification and documentation about why this is a debt that I am required to pay.  \nThe amount and age of the debt, specifically:  \n• A copy of the last billing stateme","cbCaitAqpnXLoe5l","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitAqpnXLoe5l","pdf",416924,"English","# How to use this template\n## Background and timing\n## Legal responsibilities and threats\n## Statute of limitations guidance\n## Licensing considerations\n# Sample response letter structure\n## Recipient and account reference\n## Why the collector claims the debt\n## Amount, age, billing and adjustments\n## Dispute request and credit reporting notes","[{\"question\":\"When should I send this debt collector response letter?\",\"answer\":\"Send it as soon as possible and, if possible, within 30 days of when a debt collector contacts you the first time about the debt. 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