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Can you be sued by a debt collector that bought the debt from original creditor?
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∙ 14y ago
If you are in default on an account that a third party/person bought, yes indeed, the new owner can foreclose on you and sue.
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You are being sued in small claims court by a third party debt collector can you contact the original creditor and pay them?
No, the original creditor has sold the debt and is no longer involved in the collection process.
Who should the debtor pay when an account is sold by the original creditor to another lender or collector?
Yes, the debt still stands. It's how debt collectors stay in busniess. When the debt or account is sold, the debt isn't erased, merely transferred. In essence, the original lender has sold the whole contract. * The debtor makes any payment agreement with the collector not the original creditor.
Can a debt collector garnish wages if they are not the original creditor?
Yes. If they sue the debtor and win a judgment the creditor or collector can execute the judgment in accordance with the laws of the debtor's state. Texas, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and North Carolina are the only US states that do not allow wage garnishment for creditor debt.
Can a debt collection company issue a summons for unpaid unsecured debt?
Yes, once a debt collection agency buys your debt from the original creditor they are legally entitled to all of your debt. Therefore, they can take you to court for any unpaid debts, so long as it is the debt they bought from the original creditor and only that debt.
Can a debt collector in the state of Michigan collect on a debt if they have already charged it off?
Yes, the term is used to indicate a debt being written off as uncollectible by the original creditor. The debt however remains valid and subject to collection by a collection agency working for the original creditor or a third party that buys the account.
Can you pay an original creditor after the debt is sold to a collector?
No, the collection agency is now the rightful owner of the debt in question and the original creditor has removed the account from their books.
You are being sued in small claims court by a third party debt collector can you contact the original creditor and pay them?
No, the original creditor has sold the debt and is no longer involved in the collection process.
If neither the original creditor nor the debt collector has your Social Security number can the debt collector use some means find your number and attach it to the debt?
Yes. There are hundreds of databases available to a debt collector where they could find your SSN.
Who should the debtor pay when an account is sold by the original creditor to another lender or collector?
Yes, the debt still stands. It's how debt collectors stay in busniess. When the debt or account is sold, the debt isn't erased, merely transferred. In essence, the original lender has sold the whole contract. * The debtor makes any payment agreement with the collector not the original creditor.
Why can't you get a detail Billing statement from a collection agency?
You can, but not directly from them. The debt collector is the agent of the original creditor and does not likely have all records of the debt or contract. The collector, as the agent of the creditor can go back to the creditor and request a reconciliation of payments and history, and will in fact be required to so that it van be verified if you notify the collector in writing that the debt is invalid due to payment or some other reason.
Can a debt collector garnish wages if they are not the original creditor?
Yes. If they sue the debtor and win a judgment the creditor or collector can execute the judgment in accordance with the laws of the debtor's state. Texas, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and North Carolina are the only US states that do not allow wage garnishment for creditor debt.
Can a debt collection company issue a summons for unpaid unsecured debt?
Yes, once a debt collection agency buys your debt from the original creditor they are legally entitled to all of your debt. Therefore, they can take you to court for any unpaid debts, so long as it is the debt they bought from the original creditor and only that debt.
Can a debt collector sue for debt purchased below dollar value from original creditor in Texas?
If the debt was a secured debt, yes...if it was unsecured, doubtful they will do this unless it's a large sum of money.
Can Michigan pensions be garnished by a debt collector?
Not if it is creditor debt, such as credit cards.
Can a debt collector in the state of Michigan collect on a debt if they have already charged it off?
Yes, the term is used to indicate a debt being written off as uncollectible by the original creditor. The debt however remains valid and subject to collection by a collection agency working for the original creditor or a third party that buys the account.
What is does it mean for an original creditor to recall their collection?
Recall of a debt by a creditor is when the original creditor asks for the debt to be returned to them after they have sold it, often to a collection agency. This may occur if the debt has not been collected for a certain amount of time, and the debt will be sold to another agency to collect, or if the debtor offers the original creditor a settlement.
Can I stop sending payments to a debt collector and send them to the original creditor instead?
The simple answer is yes. You are creating then more paperwork, more opportunities for the payment to get lost, and less of a guarantee that the debt collector will adjust your credit bureau information. It is best to just send payments to the collector.
