The debt will be paid out of the deceased person’s estate ... If you send a written letter to collectors requesting that they stop contacting you, they must abide by this, or they are breaking ...

A debt is not "invalidated" if a collector does not respond to a verification letter within 30 days. There is no time limit for collectors to respond to such a letter, experts say. No time limit ...

You have the right to stop debt collection calls, and there are several effective ways to do this. The most powerful tool is sending a written request, often called a cease and desist letter ...

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Q: My father is terminally ill and I am in the process of getting his affairs in order. He has an updated will and I have confirmed that my mother is named as his beneficiary for his life ...