Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Dealing With Business Debt Collection Agencies

By Janette Roman


At some point of the lives of business owners operating in a highly competitive society, it can become difficult for them to pay the money they owe to some companies. That is when the growing number of calls coming from business debt collection agencies can be expected. One may not need to be afraid of them if there is knowledge on what to do.

It should be known that collectors are governed by certain laws when it comes to making the collection. The rules often neglected and violated are those related to avoiding harassment to people being collected money from. Some collectors just call debtors frequently or declare their debt to other people which are totally unethical. It could be taken against them.

It would be expected that collectors would call oftentimes in a day. They might even ask for details from the receivers. However, they are absolutely prohibited from making calls at anytime when the person is not available since it would be a form of harassment. They cannot force their calls. They would better be directed to the debtor's lawyer if that's the case.

After this initial encounter with the collector, the debtor can expect receiving a notification letter which would indicate the name of the creditor together with the amount due. This is part of the whole process but sometimes, it could be a mistake. People may expect to receive notifications of debts they don't know about or are erroneous.

It would be possible to bring out the mistakes by phoning the collector himself. Otherwise, a letter would have to be written indicating the request for cancellation within 30 days after receipt of the document. This would ensure proper documentation.

In the event the appeal is rejected, it can be expected that the collector will sue the debtor they are pointing. It is important for the person concerned to deal with this case personally or with the aid of a legal counsel in order to preserve his rights to the case. But if tides turn positive for the opposing party, his funds would be deducted of the amount due.

It is never a waste of time to try negotiating with the collector to delay the whole process provided there is a valid reason for the inability to pay the debt. Once there is an agreement established, it would be necessary to have them all in writing. This would protect both parties especially the debtor from any sudden changes in the future.

In order to deal with business debt collection agencies, some debtors prefer hiring a non-profit credit counseling agency which is an organization that helps people manage their debts. However, there is a need to verify the legality of the group since there are a lot of fraudulent ones offering a low offer for practically nothing.




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