What debt settlement companies are reputable?

January 23rd, 2010
MbW asked:


I am looking to settle my credit cards for less than what I owe and was interested in getting a company to do this for me. I am not interested in credit counseling- I’ve tried it before and just need to get this debt paid off.

Diane

How can you tell if a debt collector has purchased your credit card debt from discover?

January 21st, 2010
mort6282003 asked:


I am being sued by Apothaker & ***. and on the papers they claim to be representing Discover.
Discover has this listed as profit and loss right off bad debt on my credit report. Wouldn’t that mean they sold the debt?

Terry

How deep in debt is the United states in?

January 19th, 2010
Makanre asked:


We just discussed in class that each household would have to pay $549,000 to get out of debt. I know the number is very high but does anyone know the actual amount in debt we are?

Tanya

If a father owes real estate debt does the debt go to the children after his death?

January 18th, 2010
jonairten asked:


Real estate debt as in a mortgage on a house that isn’t yet paid off. Does the bank just take the house? Or do the children have to pay off that debt?
PLEASE leave a link to an official website showing the answer if possible. Thanks much!

Allison

Is debt consolidation considered the same as bankruptcy?

January 18th, 2010
meek asked:


I’m considering consolidating my debt with the consumer credit counseling agency in my town but someone told me that it’s considered (i guess by potential creditors) the same as filing bankruptcy? Is this true?

Catherine

What are the steps to clean my credit after I paid debt off?

January 16th, 2010
Zomba Fett asked:


I recently found out that far not all collection agency would report debt satisfaction to Experian. What should I do to ensure that documents of satisfaction of my debt reach Credit Bureau?

Jose

What happens to the debt of a failed partnership?

January 13th, 2010
don k asked:


WIfe is 40% owner in a business set up as a partnership. about 10K in debt and no profits. Looking shut down the business. What happens to the debt if the partnership dissolves. Are we liable for only our 40%? what if the other partner defaults on her portion of the debt?

Lloyd

My debt was satisfied but it still has a balance showing on my credit report. How do I clear this up?

January 8th, 2010
Tina I asked:


I paid the debt in full but the credit report said that I still owe a balance. I can’t even get an apartment.

Scott

Will consolidating my debt with a consolidation company worsen my credit or will it help?

January 4th, 2010
omar c asked:


I am in debt with all my credit cards, i was thinking about consolidating my debt but I heard that was going to mess up my credit even more. Is that true?

Zachary

How does one know Statued of limitations on an old debt that has been charged off and sold to a 3rd party?

January 1st, 2010
Informedconsumer asked:


Concerning 3rd party collections…. How does one know statued of limitations on an old debt that has been charged off and sold to a 3rd party collection agency. Is the debt collectable after a curtain amount of years? And does the statue of limitation begin after charge-off date or the last dated payment made on the account?

Chris