Effortless Collection Letter for Past Due Invoices for Engineering

Collection letter for past due invoices for Engineering

now i hate to break this to you but a majority of americans are in debt maybe that statement doesn't surprise you because there's a chance that you're part of that group i don't say that to try to shame you the fact of the matter is that 77 of american households have some kind of debt the average amount of debt per household is close to 160 000 of course people can manage these by making consistent payments to the organizations that they owe their debt to for instance homeowners make monthly mortgage payments to their lenders but these bills become problematic when the borrower misses a payment or stops making them all together no one wants to end up in that situation but the reality is that it can be hard to keep up with too many payments this results in one quarter of americans who don't pay their bills on time enter debt collectors these people send debt collection letters to those who are overdue on their payments in attempts to try to get them to pay hi everyone i'm matt from etactics and today i'm going to share what to include in a debt collection letter before we get started though make sure you subscribe to our youtube channel by clicking the button below while you're down there hit that alert bell icon next to it as well so when we post new helpful content you'll get notified [Music] as a debt collector there are some legal requirements for how you can practice the fair debt collection practices act protects people from inappropriate and abusive behavior for debt collectors for example you can't threaten someone to pay annoy someone with repeated calls or text or contact them at odd hours but another requirement is that you send a validation letter within five days of first contacting the person who owes money these letters need to include several pieces of information first you need to state the name of the creditor or business that the person allegedly owes money to this reminds them of who they owe so they know who you're representing second it must include the amount that they owe so that they know how much to actually pay finally include that the individual has the right to dispute the debt but must do so within 30 days if they do decide to make a dispute then you must provide evidence of the debt if you're first contacting the person with a letter then you should also include all this information so that you don't need to send a separate validation letter within five days but if you contact the individual by phone then you'll still need to send this validation letter the next important piece to include in your letters is how to make a payment and a payment plan option after all the reason why many debts go unpaid is due to financial difficulties because of these challenges payment plans are helpful for both the person who owes and the organization that's collecting since the person has avoided paying their bill for so long they still might not have the money by the time it reaches collections but offering a way for them to make payments in increments helps them decrease their debts over time sure it might not be the full amount that they owe you but a little is better than nothing you'll receive the full payment eventually and it isn't as much of a hassle as going to court these plans also ease the anxiety that people have surrounding bills 72 percent of americans stress out about money each month so if they're able to break up how much money they owe at one time it becomes more manageable for them finally include a final notice before taking legal action sometimes there's no choice but to file a lawsuit if you just can't get the individual to send their money that they owe it's not like you can keep calling them until they're so annoyed that they finally pay after all that would go against the fdcpa if you've tried everything and they still don't pay then include in your collection letter that you will need to take legal action this is a last-ditch effort hopefully they'll realize the seriousness of the consequences and will submit their payment if they can don't be threatening in the final demand though since that also violates their legal protections instead state that you've tried contacting them already and you have no choice but to pursue legal action if they don't make their payment since debt is such a common issue in the united states it isn't uncommon for people to struggle to pay their bills on time it's one thing to make a payment a few days late until the next paycheck hits the bank but not paying for a whole month or longer is another story when this happens the organizations that the person owes will send the account to collections from here debt collectors get involved approaching those who owe money is a sensitive situation in general though there are most likely financial challenges involved hence why it's taking so long for them to pay to protect these people from potentially abusive collection tactics the government requires collectors to abide by certain practices so when these professionals write their letters to get payment they need to structure them carefully by following the tips that i've provided thus far and all the regulation guidelines debt collectors will be sure to use effective and ethical practices if you'd like to learn more about effective debt collection letters reach out to etactics and you know i made this far into the video so you might as well like it share it and comment below what are you waiting for subscribe to our youtube channel