If I received a letter from a collection agency for an accident that I was not in, what do I do?

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If I received a letter from a collection agency for an accident that I was not in, what do I do?

Asked on January 20, 2015 under Bankruptcy Law, Virginia

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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 9 years ago | Contributor

Reply in writing, sent some way you can prove delivery (e.g. by certified mail with return receipt) that 1) you dispute the debt; 2) you were not involved in the accident; and 3) asking them to provide whatever information they have that shows that you were involved. Send with the letter a copy of anything you have which would show it could not have been you--for example, say that the accident was in a different state or distant city in your state; if you have any sort of documentation of where you were that day, send a copy of it.


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