I am so sorry to hear this is happening. Unfortunately, identity theft requires a lot of personal legwork on the part of the victim and often later...

If you believe that the charge was unauthorized, check out the Fair Credit Billing Act. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has some really...

Can Colorado State Fair come to me personally for payment- company is dissolved since 2005-- received letter aug 2013

A number of things could be going on here. I don't know what else this letter says, but it may be from some third party and not the Colorado State...

I live in washingtonI have a $1,400 hospital bill in collections. can they garnish my wages if I cant afford their payment plan?

That sounds awful! I would add to the answers above that if you did not have insurance at the time of that hospital visit and you are low...

When can a current landlord report to the credit bureaus?

If your landlord is furnishing truly incorrect information, you should dispute the incorrect item with the credit reporting agencies. The credit...

Does a collection agency have a right to demand monthly payments via direct debit from my personal checking account?

From the sparse facts you describe here, this appears to be a debt buyer. I do not advise consumers to provide a debt buyer or collection agency...

This just goes to show how disorganized many collection agencies can be! You asked for documentation of what YOU owe...and they failed to respond...