Dean Kaplan is President of The Kaplan Group. He writes about business debt collection, contract negotiations and provides financial advice. Businesses in every sector are moving processes that were ...

Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.

The likelihood that a debt collector will sue you over an unpaid balance depends on the debt, the amount and how collectible ...

Before paying a debt in collections, verify that it’s both legitimate and collectible to avoid scams or zombie debt. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) helps protect you from harassment ...

Debt collection is a legitimate business — when done legally. But too often, debt collectors choose to push the boundaries, especially when they assume the person on the other end of the line isn't ...

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