Collection Lawsuits

Information and Forms

• Money Problems? Find the help you need.

  Use this article to identify the exact money problem legal issues you have and the information to solve them. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association

• Collection Proof Letter (interactive)

  This letter allows you to write to a collection agency/collector to tell it why your income or property is exempt from a collection on a judgment. Interactive forms allow you to answer questions in an online interview. The computer uses your answers to fill in the forms. Then you print them. You can save and make corrections to your answers before printing. Content Detail

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Collection Proof Letter (write-in-the-blanks) PDF

  This letter allows you to write to a collections agency/collector to show that your income or property is exempt from a collection on a judgment. Write-in-the-blank forms allow you to print out a form, then write your information into the form with a pen. Content Detail

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Fair Debt Collection

  Resources about your rights when creditors are trying to collect money from you. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association

• Collection of Debts Like Credit Card and Medical Debts

  Credit card debts and medical debts are usually "unsecured debt." That means they are not secured or guaranteed by collateral. This article talks about how a creditor can collect unsecured debt like credit card and medical debt from you. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

• Get Exempt Funds Back / Keep Exempt Funds in Your Account

  Resources that tell you how to get exempt funds back from creditors or keep them from taking funds in the first place. (Exempt means they are not funds that can be taken by creditors under the law.) Exempt funds include social security benefits, veterans' benefits, child support, and more. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association

• How to Answer if You Get Sued

  What to do if you get sued and served with court papers. Read More

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  Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)