Here is the conclusion to our three-part blog 7 Ways to Handle Creditors and Collection Agencies. Additional steps you can take to effectively deal with creditors who are contacting you about outstanding debt are to:
5. Get an agreement for a lower payment in writing.
When these tips for handling creditors aren’t effective at getting the calls to stop, it may be time to consider filing for bankruptcy. Contact Arthur Lindquist-Kleissler for more info.
If you are able to get a creditor or collection agency to agree to a lower payment on your debt, make sure to specifically request the new agreed-upon amount in writing. Just because you get a verbal agreement over the phone, this won’t mean anything if creditors later decide to go back on their word. If, however, you have the new payment agreement in writing, you can ensure that the creditor will comply with the agreement and you won’t have problems down the line.
6. Figure out a plan for paying down your debt.
If you are being contacted by more than one creditor or collection agency about outstanding debt, take some time to develop a repayment plan. Having a plan and being able to tell creditors this plan may be effective at stopping them from calling you, especially if you are able to explain that you will be paying them regularly (and you are able to follow through with this plan).
7. Consider whether you should file for bankruptcy.
When multiple creditors or collection agencies are contacting you about debt and you have no way of making payments on all (or any) of this debt, it may be time to seriously think about filing for bankruptcy. While pursuing bankruptcy can stop creditors from contacting you and from filing lawsuits against you, it can also end up helping you:
- Discharge a substantial portion of your debt
- Obtain a financial fresh start.
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