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April 3, 2010

Three Questions about Credit Card Debt Court Summonses

Filed under: debt recovery software — Tags: , , , — Matthew Highlander @ 5:00 pm

How do I answer to a court summons for credit card debt?

Reply to the debt items in the complaint with a denial and then state your defenses. Remember: if something is not specifically denied, it is admitted by default. The answer only needs to be two-three pages long.

It is very important that the answer is in the format and contains the wording required by your local court’s rules of civil procedure. To avoid a default, those rules will probably require you to send copies of your answer to the summons/complaint to the court and to the plaintiff within 20 days of receiving the summons. You should send everything certified return receipt requested, so you have proof of receipt, according to the Credit Card Debt Survival Guide.

What are good defenses?

Good defenses should make the plaintiff prove a contract exists, prove the specific amount owed, and, if they are a junk debt buyer, that they can document ownership of the debt. The defenses you use in your answer must conform to your local rules of civil procedure.

The plaintiff must prove and document your ownership of the debt. You do not have to admit to the debt in court.

Local attorneys I have spoken with want a large retainer to take my case. How can I find help?

Most local attorneys know little about consumer debtor rights laws. They protect themselves by quoting a large retainer to handle your case.

However, answering a summons is a basic legal task for any attorney. There are many local lawyers who can review your answer in an hour, if you ask them to do only that, and not represent you. Depending on your income, you could also approach the local legal aid society.

Remember, debt collection attorneys do not want to litigate with a consumer who actually responds to their summons. They want the easy money in non-answer defaulters.

This content is not intended as a substitute for legal advice. If you need an attorney in your local area, please contact a licensed attorney in your state.

Learn about debt settlement and legal nonpayment strategies to eliminate credit card debt in the Credit Card Debt Survival Guide. www.credit-card-debt-survival.com

Defeating Debt Collectors to Eliminate Credit Card Debt

Filed under: debt recovery software — Tags: , , — Matthew Highlander @ 12:16 pm

People who cannot pay their credit card debt are expecting bad things to happen. They need to understand what their alternatives are and what the true reality of each is including debt collection. Dealing with debt collectors is not as bad as it seems, and could be the best solution to eliminate credit card debt.

Of the several choices available, non-payment is THE best choice when you cannot pay credit card debt. Consider the choices:

Non-payment with No Resistance Many individuals are convinced they are helpless and cannot do anything about their financial problems. This group does not respond to debt collection notices or court summonses and each is put at risk by exactly what they may fear the most.

Bankruptcy For obvious reasons bankruptcy is the worst alternative if a consumer only has unsecured credit card debt.

Lump Sum Debt Settlement/Negotiation This is actually nonpayment, but those payments are given to a debt settlement firm to accumulate money for a settlement. Those firms take at least $1500 for each $10,000 of debt off the top of that fund, according to the Credit Card Debt Survival Guide. 1099-C tax forms are issued by the credit card bank in the unsettled balance.

Credit Counseling or Debt Management with a Negotiated Reduced Payment Plan David Jones, the president of Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies has said, “The agencies affiliated with the AICCCA used to be able to help 20-25% of the people who came to them to avoid bankruptcy. Now they find they can only help about 7-8%.”

Non-payment by Resisting Debt Collectors The big, obvious benefit here is a lot of money is saved. According to the Credit Card Debt Survival Guide, you remain in control of your finances after properly educating yourself about the true powerless “ineffective” collection aspect of credit card companies, junk debt buyers, collection agencies and collection attorneys.

Debt collectors do not have to collect from 100 percent of debtors. 30 to 50 percent is more like the average. Debt collectors simply DO NOT collect from those who know how to resist them and eliminate credit card debt.

If you want to eliminate credit card debt, read about proven strategies for settling debts and handling debt collectors as well as collection attorneys in the Credit Card Debt Survival Guide. www.credit-card-debt-survival.com

March 31, 2010

Using a Debt Settlement Firm Does Not Eliminate Credit Card Debt

Filed under: debt recovery software — Tags: , , — Matthew Highlander @ 7:54 pm

Debt settlement firms expect you to have at least $10,000 in credit card debt. They expect you to pay them $1500-2000 or more of that $10,000 in fees before they settle your debt. They also expect you to stop paying your credit card and give those monthly payments to them for their fees and your eventual lump-sum settlement all for their promise to eliminate credit card debt.

So then what happens if they cannot settle your credit card debt? What happens to what you have paid them? What happens to the credit card account that is not being paid and to your credit rating? If they tell you they can get a 50 percent settlement on $10,000, how long will it take you to save $5000 plus $2000 for their fees?

Saving $500 a month for 14 months will yield $7000. At that rate of savings it will take more than a year to effect the lump-sum settlement with $5000 after $2000 in fees is taken. After six months the banks write off bad credit card debts, and within the year they sell those bad debts in bulk purchases.

If that happens to you, that means some junk debt buyer has bought your debt for 10 cents on the dollar before it has been negotiated. At that point there is no reason for the bank to remove the charged-off debt’s bad mark from your credit report, which means it will be there for seven years.

The junk debt buyer will make an effort to collect the debt, and you need to be ready for that, according to the Credit Card Debt Survival Guide. On the other hand, if you are unaware and waiting for the debt settlement firm to finish what they started, you could be vulnerable to a debt collection attorney.

So, your debt is not settled. Your settlement fee is spent. You have debt collection problems. The promise to eliminate credit card debt did not happen. And, your credit rating is below par. Just maybe you still have $5000, but that is only if the settlement firm escrowed it with a third-party.

You are invited to learn how to eliminate credit card debt. Read the complete 230-page Credit Card Debt Survival Guide www.credit-card-debt-survival.com

March 30, 2010

Informal Bankruptcy Can Be the Key to Eliminate Credit Card Debt

Filed under: debt recovery software — Tags: , , — Matthew Highlander @ 6:22 pm

Informal bankruptcy, what is that? Essentially it is stopping the payment of certain debts to strengthen one’s financial position without going through a formal bankruptcy proceeding.

Yes, that means on the surface informal bankruptcy offers no protection from creditors. But, it is important to make the distinction between secured and unsecured creditors. By stopping payments to unsecured credit card banks to eliminate credit card debt, you are strengthening your financial position to pay secured creditors, like home mortgage banks and car loan holders. Those holders of secured loans are the ones who have the best legal recourse to reclaim what you owe them.

The Federal Reserve Bank requires credit card banks to reserve money for bank debts. They operate under the assumption that some people will not be able to repay their debts, and their toothless debt collection efforts reflect that assumption. They threaten credit card debt lawsuits and promise bad marks on credit reports, then pass charged off debts onto outside debt collectors.

After a debt charges off the credit card bank passes it on to a debt collection firm or collection attorney. They work on commission, about 30 percent of the owed balance, according to the Credit Card Debt Survival Guide. They do not expect to collect from every account. They use threats, lies and legal firm letterhead to find predisposed consumers willing to pay.

Junk debt buyers usually buy credit card debts from the credit card banks for less than 10 cents on the dollar within a year of their discharge and after the banks’ debt collectors have been through the accounts for collection opportunities. Debt collectors for junk debt buyers make larger commissions about 50-60 percent. They are more opportunistic and avoid debt savvy consumers who are difficult to collect from, according to the Credit Card Debt Survival Guide.

So the moral of the story is knowledgeable resistance on the part of the consumer is what works in informal bankruptcy. The key is proper written responses to written communications from debt collectors demanding original documentation of the alleged debt, according to the Credit Card Debt Survival Guide. Small mistakes on the part of debtors during their response to collection attempts are what tip off the collection professionals to their weakness and vulnerability.

You are invited to learn about the many strategies to eliminate credit card debt; some for those who can pay, some for those who cannot pay. Read all about them in the 230-page Credit Card Debt Survival Guide www.credit-card-debt-survival.com

March 24, 2010

Eliminate Credit Card Debt by First Losing the Guilt Associated with It

Filed under: debt recovery software — Tags: , , — Matthew Highlander @ 7:50 pm

Many consumers, who cannot afford to pay high monthly minimum credit card debt payments and cannot afford to settle those debts, condemn themselves with their feelings of guilt to being tormented by credit card debt collectors.

Some who go through this, however, realize that they do not need to feel guilty and submit to debt collectors. They can eliminate credit card debt by resisting debt collectors and collection attorneys.

The first step to overcoming that guilt, according to the Credit Card Debt Survival Guide, is disputing and denying the debt any credit card debt collector, other then the original creditor, calls about. Not admitting to an unsecured credit card debt and denying it is a legal strategy which forces the other side to properly document their claim, or drop it. It is not an indication of character. All it means is that the other side will have to prove that they have a case.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires the credit card debt collector to send the consumer a statement saying;

1] Unless the consumer disputes the validity of the debt, the debt will be assumed to be valid by the debt collector and

2] The consumer must notify the debt collector in writing within thirty days that the debt is disputed.

According to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a consumer can also write to the credit card debt collector saying that they want the debt collector to stop contacting them about the debt.

By taking the action of disputing and denying a credit card debt and then requesting that the collector stop all communications, you have made the debt collection effort harder. The collector must return to the credit card company to obtain documents which they then have to forward to alleged debtor. They have to validate the debt with copies of original documents according to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

According to the Credit Card Debt Survival Guide, in the case of an unsigned and unsecured credit card debt, the credit card debt collector first has to get the consumer to admit they owe this debt. How this first debt collection communication from the debt collector is handled is important. The debt collector is likely to move on to a consumer who requires less work, if they are faced with a denial, a dispute of the debt and instructions to cease communications.

You are invited to learn about the many strategies to eliminate credit card debt; some for those who can pay, some for those who cannot pay. Read all about them in the 230-page Credit Card Debt Survival Guide www.credit-card-debt-survival.com

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January 3, 2010

Christian Debt Consolidation Solutions

You should be able to find several indispensable facts about christian debt consolidation loans in the following paragraphs. If there’s at least one fact you didn’t know before, imagine the difference it might make.

Government debt consolidation loans help consumers combine their expenses for the month to lower the amount of interest they pay as well as the amount of their monthly payments. It is not the only option. Debt consolidation has become one of the primary uses for a secured loan. Rather than pay off these high interest rates, a secured loan allows the borrower to pay all of their debt sources off at once, and instead pay just one low interest payment to a single lender.

Financial settlement programs are available that offer Certified Debt Arbitrators who negotiate with creditors for the lowest credit balance they will accept in order to satisfy the balance owed. The settlement program will set up an account to which the consumer will send an agreed upon monthly payment and within no longer than 36 months, one’s owed balances can be completely wiped out providing a savings of up to 60%!

How can you put a limit on learning more about government debt consolidation loans? The next section may contain that one little bit of wisdom that changes everything.

Government funding for the grants for the year 2009 is astonishing 1.5 trillion dollars. Out of this staggering figure, Personal Needs and Cash Grants to the value of 93.4 billion dollars have been allotted for the needy citizens. Government grants can help with this, when your only option is to take out a loan, increasing your debt load. Government grant programs are plentiful and applying for them is generally easy. Many people do not think that government grants are easy to come by, but that is simply because they generally do not take the time to look for government grants.

Debt consolidation or management is the process of taking out a new loan to pay off a number of other debts. Most people who consolidate their debt are usually doing it to attain a lower interest rate. Debt consolidation is all about getting a huge loan of money to take care of all the small scare loans that you have. But debt consolidation is something that is a totally different concept that people have never encountered before. Debt consolidation can save truly save one hundreds or possibly thousands of dollars a month. The trick is to get a lower rate on the debt consolidation loan than what the payday loans are charging.

Call one of the highly trained debt reduction advisors in total confidence. A 10 minute conversation could reduce your debt problems dramatically. Call your credit card companies and try negotiating for lower interest rates. Consider transferring or consolidating higher interest-rate balances–but make sure you know how long the lower rate will last and what the regular ongoing rate will be.

Is there really any information about christian debt consolidation that is non-essential? We all see things from different angles, so something relatively insignificant to one may be crucial to another.

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December 30, 2009

Christian Debt Consolidation

You should be able to find several indispensable facts about christian debt consolidation loans in the following paragraphs. If there’s at least one fact you didn’t know before, imagine the difference it might make.

Debt consolidation loans combine multiple debts into a single, manageable loan. Debt consolidation credit counselling is another available option. They are meant to analyze the financial position of the debtor and on the basis of their financial situation and come up with an optimal debt management plan according to their goals and requirements. Debt consolidation allows you to merge or consolidate your existing debts at a cheaper rate of interest. A cheaper interest rate will allow to replace your high monthly interest payments with cheaper ones.

Financial settlement programs are available that offer Certified Debt Arbitrators who negotiate with creditors for the lowest credit balance they will accept in order to satisfy the balance owed. The settlement program will set up an account to which the consumer will send an agreed upon monthly payment and within no longer than 36 months, one’s owed balances can be completely wiped out providing a savings of up to 60%!

Truthfully, the only difference between you and christian debt consolidation experts is time. If you’ll invest a little more time in reading, you’ll be that much nearer to expert status when it comes to government debt consolidation loans.

Government funding for the grants for the year 2009 is astonishing 1.5 trillion dollars. Out of this staggering figure, Personal Needs and Cash Grants to the value of 93.4 billion dollars have been allotted for the needy citizens. Government grants can help with this, when your only option is to take out a loan, increasing your debt load. Government grant programs are plentiful and applying for them is generally easy. Many people do not think that government grants are easy to come by, but that is simply because they generally do not take the time to look for government grants.

Debt consolidation or management is the process of taking out a new loan to pay off a number of other debts. Most people who consolidate their debt are usually doing it to attain a lower interest rate. Debt consolidation is all about getting a huge loan of money to take care of all the small scare loans that you have. But debt consolidation is something that is a totally different concept that people have never encountered before. Debt consolidation can save truly save one hundreds or possibly thousands of dollars a month. The trick is to get a lower rate on the debt consolidation loan than what the payday loans are charging.

Bankruptcy is not an option for all of us. We will pay back what we have borrowed and at a reasonable interest. Bankers are parties to information about a firm’s financial condition through their special relationship as lenders. This premise is the basis for the predictions of bank debt signalling models, which posit that bank debt issuance announcements convey positive news about a firm.

Now might be a good time to write down the main points covered above. The act of putting it down on paper will help you remember what’s important about government debt consolidation loans.

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December 24, 2009

Unsecured Debt Consolidation Loans And Credit Card Debts

This interesting article addresses some of the key issues regarding unsecured debt consolidation loans. A careful reading of this material could make a big difference in how you think about credit card debt consolidation.

Debt consolidation loans are secured against your property and can provide lenders with a greater capacity to lend. Debt Consolidation is one of the solutions often used to help less serious debts become more manageable. But other options to debt consolidation, such as an IVA, may also be open to you. Debt consolidation loans are not the only means of reducing your monthly outgoings. In these credit crunch times, more and more people are being refused credit.

Credit cards can carry a much larger interest rate than even an unsecured loan from a bank. Debtors with property such as a home or car may get a lower rate through a secured loan using their property as collateral. Looking for credit cards, store cards, loans, etc? The debt consolidation Calculator can help you see if consolidating your debts would help.

Knowledge can give you a real advantage. To make sure you’re fully informed about unsecured debt consolidation loans, keep reading.

Debt consolidation may also take the form of unsecured loans or transferring credit card balances to a new provider. Debt consolidation is the term, which is used in clubbing together two or more debts. Usually, this method comes to of special use, when a borrower is facing debts of various natures. Debt consolidation companies buy the debts of their clients and sometimes they are able to purchase the loan at a discount. Some debt consolidation companies then pass this discount onto you – so it’s well worth searching for the best debt consolidation company for your needs.

Credit card debt consolidation is an agenda where the debt settlement company directs the debtors in reducing their debts through a monthly compensation of a fixed amount. Debt elimination is not similar to a loan program. Credit cards, auto loans, personal loans, mortgages, according to all and everything! Credit cards are unsecured loans. They have nothing except your word and your history.

Securing a debt consolidation loan against your property will often afford you a better rate of interest but you should also be aware that missing payments to your secured debt consolidation loan means your home is at risk. Secured debt consolidation loans are offered against home or property. If you do not repay the debt consolidation loan in full, the amount will be recovered through a liquidation of the home or property you put up as collateral. Securing your debt may result in a longer term than your current arrangements. Think carefully before securing other debts against your home.

I hope that reading the above information was both enjoyable and educational for you. Your learning process should be ongoing–the more you understand about any subject like credit card debt consolidation, the more you will be able to share with others.

Joanna Hawkes is the author of this article. DebtConsolidationLoans2U.com offers valuable information on unsecured debt consolidation loans and numerous credit card debt consolidation tips

December 19, 2009

Can I Negotiate Credit Card Debt Reduction?

When most people think of how to negotiate credit card debt reduction, what comes to mind is usually basic information that’s not particularly interesting or beneficial. But there’s a lot more to debt reduction solutions than just the basics.

Debt reduction services offer a number of benefits for struggling companies who have run into trouble with their creditors. Bad credit rating is one of the obstacles that a heavily indebted company faces. Debt reduction solutions can be realized through the selling of other assets including: an extra car, antiques, jewellry, extra property, renting out property, or liquidating some other assets. Check around your home and see if there is something that you owe that can be sold on eBay or locally at a yard sale. Debt reduction may be defined as any process, which helps debtors to reduce their debt burden. The debt reduction process may include debt settlement, debt solutions, debt relief as well as any method, which is an alternative to declaring bankruptcy.

Companies have seen this as a good chance to earn capital of course, but how does this effect the would be customers. Well, because of these tight laws, many settlement set ups are being clamped down on or kicked out of certain states where the tightest pieces of legislation exist. Companies, especially the ones you should be sceptical of, will come at you harder and harder until they gain your business. Once they get it, the pressure that was once on them to make a sale is now on you to catch all of their hidden fees. Companies credit card are only the lowest payment terribly low because the more you pay extra to take with them here. Compensate for your interest credit on your links every day!

You can see that there’s practical value in learning more about how to negotiate a credit card debt reduction. Can you think of ways to apply what’s been covered so far?

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Debt reduction is most successful when these needless interest payments are eliminated. You can do this by consolidating high-interest debt into a low-interest loan. Companies make them easy to obtain but not so easy to pay for. So, my first recommendation is to leave the credit cards home when you go shopping.

Ask the company for a payment scheme where the interest rate is low and is fixed. Ask questions, get clarifications and keep no doubts. Once you are sure that this program can help you, go for it. Carefully reviewing how each dollar of household income is spent should reveal areas where savings can be created. Use the money saved to pay off debt or create a safety net for future emergencies. Careful management of your finance is a sine-qua-non for the purposes of effective management of your education debt reduction program.

This article’s coverage of the information is as complete as it can be today. But you should always leave open the possibility that future research could uncover new facts on debt reduction solutions.

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December 16, 2009

How To Negotiate Credit Card Debt Reduction

When most people think of how to negotiate credit card debt reduction, what comes to mind is usually basic information that’s not particularly interesting or beneficial. But there’s a lot more to debt reduction solutions than just the basics.

Debt reduction services offer a number of benefits for struggling companies who have run into trouble with their creditors. Bad credit rating is one of the obstacles that a heavily indebted company faces. Debt reduction solutions can be realized through the selling of other assets including: an extra car, antiques, jewelry, extra property, renting out property, or liquidating some other assets. Check around your home and see if there is something that you owe that can be sold on eBay or locally at a yard sale. Debt reduction may be defined as any process, which helps debtors to reduce their debt burden. The debt reduction process may include debt settlement, debt solutions, debt relief as well as any method, which is an alternative to declaring bankruptcy.

Financial freedom is within your grasp with just a little time and effort on your part. Each good decision builds on the one before to create a snowball effect of success in the debt repayment game. Financial Methods relates some good advice on what to do if your available credit limit gets lowered by your credit card company. This has happened to me in recent months, but only on cards that I no longer use. Financial freedom is very important to all our lives, and to enjoy that you need to be debt-free. Come and take the first step.

You can see that there’s practical value in learning more about how to negotiate a credit card debt reduction. Can you think of ways to apply what’s been covered so far?

Debt reduction solutions are another story. If you can only pay the minimum payment on your credit cards, you might well spend 30 years paying off the debt. She explains that while a full-time student, she was having a difficult time making her rent payments and other bills. After racking up $3000 in credit card debt, she became depressed and ended up spending $400 with a debt reduction company. Debt reduction plan: A debt reduction plan is provided by a credit counselling agency. They will, essentially, take all of your credit card bills and combine them into one or two monthly payments.

Debt reduction is most successful when these needless interest payments are eliminated. You can do this by consolidating high-interest debt into a low-interest loan. Companies make them easy to obtain but not so easy to pay for. So, my first recommendation is to leave the credit cards home when you go shopping.

Ask the company for a payment scheme where the interest rate is low and is fixed. Ask questions, get clarifications and keep no doubts. Once you are sure that this program can help you, go for it. Carefully reviewing how each dollar of household income is spent should reveal areas where savings can be created. Use the money saved to pay off debt or create a safety net for future emergencies. Careful management of your finance is a sine-qua-non for the purposes of effective management of your education debt reduction program.

This article’s coverage of the information is as complete as it can be today. But you should always leave open the possibility that future research could uncover new facts on debt reduction solutions.

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