What to do if I settled a debt with a collection agency that was for a motorcycle I paid it off last year but they never sent me the title?
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What to do if I settled a debt with a collection agency that was for a motorcycle I paid it off last year but they never sent me the title?
I could have sold it a number of times if I had the title. The value is approximately $3000. I have been going back and forth with the collection agency for the past 2 months. It seems like they are giving me the runaround. Can I take them to small claims court? I would like to sue for at least $3000.
Asked on June 2, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You cannot sue for something you are not owed. You are owed the title. Contact the office of the attorney general in your state to file a claim -- this won't cost you money. Also, pull up your credit reports (you get one free from each of the three major credit reporting companies each year). Dispute this collection if it is on the report and ask that your title be returned. Your last option would be a lawsuit.
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