Settling with the Debt Collector
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What to Do if You’re Being Sued for Debt If you are being sued for a debt, you may be intimidated or even feel panicked. You may be considering giving up, but there is really no need for you to do that. You have an excellent chance to win if you will just fight a […]
Four Sneaky Tricks by Debt Collectors to Get You to Default Debt collectors make their money by scaring, or tricking, people into forfeiting their rights to defend themselves. Often they will let you think you have come to some sort of agreement with them to avoid court (and judgment), they won’t work with you to […]
We talk a lot about how many debt defendants default on their lawsuits – or show up just to give up via settlement. It is also true that many debt defendants either feel so righteous or so helpless, or so confident for one reason or another, that they defend themselves without adequately preparing for the […]
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If you’re being sued by a debt collector and just received the “summons” (your notice to appear in court), you may be tempted to call the company and make a deal or not to go to court at all. People do this because they’re afraid, feel guilty, or think they can protect their money or […]
Debt collectors ask a lot of questions. How much information should you “share” with debt collectors? How many questions should you answer? It all depends on what you’re trying to do and where in the process you are. This video should help you figure out what you need to say, when, and to whom. Should […]
I mentioned the mini-Miranda right in Part 1 of this article, and I have already spoken several times about the importance of silence. Why do I keep mentioning this? That’s right – because people forget it so often. Debt trouble erodes our confidence and makes us self-conscious. Debt collectors like to use your sense that […]