Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida
Bill payments
I have written a company to make arrangements to pay a certain amount on my bill until it's paid. My checks have been accepted & applied to the balance, but my monthly bill reads ''past due.''
Can the company turn this over to collection under these circumstances?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Bill payments
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If they have not agreed in writing to your proposed repayment plan, they are not obligated to accept it. They could turn the debt over to a collection firm, but most likely will not as they would have to pay up to 50% of all amounts collected to them. As long as you continue to make payments, they will probably leave it be.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.