Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New Jersey
i have two collections company fighting over a cell phone bill 368 apox from years ago i made a payment deal with the last company that called and the other one will not take no for answer should i stop payment on the 168 and let them fihght it or just drop it and put a stop payment on the 168? then another 168?
help!!
1 Answer from Attorneys
Whenever you "make a deal" to settle a debt, the deal should be reduced to writing before any payment is made. As to a collection company that won't take no for an answer, give them F-D-C-P-A for an answer. If it were me, I would stop payment on the check unless and until the first company gave me a written release of the full claim. If you don't get that, you will continue to hear from these other guys forever.
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