FDCPA Section 809 (15 U.S.C. § 1692g) gives you the right to demand validation of a debt within 30 days of first contact from a collector. If the collector cannot validate, they must cease collection activity and the item should come off your report. Here at Credisure Fix, we use Section 809 aggressively on every collection in your file.
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