how can I get these off my credit without starting the Statue of Limitiations starting all over again once I contact the companies. By the way - these companies have all sold them and beefed up the amount to ridiculous amounts. For instance a $32.00 charge I disputed is now up to $4,000 and has been sold to about 5 companies. How can I address this?? I tried to call the 3 big credit companies -but I can't get to a human to help me.
2007-06-15 02:15:45 · 10 answers · asked by Metella 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
I’ve dealt with this situation in aiding my clients to repair their credit.
Negative information can remain in your credit file no longer than seven years, except for bankruptcy, which has a legal credit file life of ten years. You have the right by law to a credit file that does not contain information older than these statutory limits. The credit bureau will remove older data but often only if you request it in writing.
It’s best to send out a letter to all of your creditors representing the same account.
Make sure that you point out (in your letter) that they are in violation of the ‘fair credit act’. I’ve been successful at getting these situations resolve for my clients however it took a few letters being sent out. Don’t give up.
C.F
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2007-06-15 02:57:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would get a copy of all my credit reports. Then go online and dispute everything negative. When accounts are sold a lot of the time they can't keep their records straight, if they can't get back to the bureaus in 30 days, it is off your record.
When you say they are 7 years old does that mean that they were closed, the last activity, or opened 7 years ago?
You can usually settle for a less amount with the collection companies as well. I have done this a few times.
2007-06-15 09:30:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to contact the reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian and trans union, not the companies you owe to. Once you contact the companies you owe, you start the statute of limitations all over again. If you want old debt off your reports, contact the reporting agencies and tell them you need things updated and corrected, they will send you dispute forms to fill out, enter in the information as best you can especially the ones that appear in duplicate, make sure you keep copies of the forms for your own records. Send them back and keep a close eye on your reports. It may take a month or two to come off. If there is new listings that you want to pay off, call the collection company and start by offering 1/3 of what you owe, not the whole amount. They purchase these debts for pennies on the dollar and you could be enabling them to break even and a lot of times they will take you up on what you offer. Just ask them to send it in writing and you will send them a check with a request for a letter of satisfaction, saying the bill has been paid in full.
2007-06-15 09:25:38 · answer #3 · answered by foodieNY 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it is not possible to collect... Have seen lots of people asking info on bad credits. Well, if you need to get your problem solved onarrange loans or other finance, and usually means you will pay more interest on any loan you take out.
2007-06-15 16:18:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's an overview of what you'll have to do:
(The best option is to meet a local financial/law counselor)
You'll have to contact the credit agency to know which companies are showing up as creditors.
Send a agreement proposal (registered letter) to the companies officially registered as creditors. Try very low offers, since they already are considering the debts impossible to collect.
Good luck !
2007-06-15 10:26:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would contact a finacial company that works to restore credit. You do not have to contact the companys for them to start over the 7 year process. I am pretty sure each time the sell it the 7 years starts over too.
2007-06-15 09:21:10 · answer #6 · answered by Fussy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they're unpaid debts, they're going to be on your credit report. They don't go away because you want them to or you ignore them.
You need to speak to each individual company you owe money to and make some kind of payment agreement or offer a settlement, THEN it will come off your credit report, in 7 years.
2007-06-15 10:57:39 · answer #7 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whenever you call the companies hit zero a couple trillion times. Eventually the system will route you to a human. You might still be on hold forever though.
Sounds like you need to gather up your documentation and go see a lawyer.
2007-06-15 09:27:17 · answer #8 · answered by D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
File bankruptcy.
Money you owe, is owed forever, until paid or discharged by bankruptcy. Bad credit doesn't just drop off if you ignore it. That's a myth.
2007-06-15 09:24:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
u need to pay first, then they will come off... I don't know why people thing after seven years it just comes off..
2007-06-15 11:42:17 · answer #10 · answered by shorty21 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋