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Money & Debt

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Find information and court forms for bankruptcy, collection lawsuits, garnishment, and more.

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Money and Debt

Debt Collector Harassment

Find helpful articles and free court forms related to debt collector harassment.

Is it a legitimate debt?

Find information about what to do when contacted about a debt.

Collection Lawsuits

Find helpful articles and free court forms related to debt collection lawsuits.

Frauds & Scams

Find information, forms, and resources to help you protect yourself from scams, fie consumer complaints, and recover from identity theft.

Bankruptcy

Find information and forms to help you make decisions about bankruptcy.

Collections, Garnishment, and Levy

Find helpful articles and free court forms about collections, wage garnishments, and levies.

Loans

Learn more about loans and reverse mortgages, potential alternatives, and common pitfalls.

Credit Reports

Find information and forms for disputing errors on a credit report, building credit, and checking your credit report for free.

Identity Theft

Find helpful articles and free resources related to identity theft.

Car/Truck Payments

Find helpful articles and free legal forms related to buying, selling, insuring, and repairing a car.

Storage Unit Payments

Find free legal resources related to storage units.

Taxes

Find helpful articles and free court forms related to taxes.

Common Forms

Answer to Debt Collection Complaint (Interactive Form)

By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

Use a free program to create an Answer to a Debt Collection Complaint filed against you in a City, Municipal, Justice, or District Court in Montana.

Debt Dispute Letter (write-in-the-blank form)

By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

Download a free legal form that you can send to debt collector to dispute a debt. This is not a court form that you use to dispute a debt during a lawsuit.

Debt Validation Letter (write-in-the-blank form)

By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

Download a free legal form to ask that a third party debt collector validate your debt before contacting you again. This is not a court form that you use to dispute a debt during a lawsuit.

How to Claim Exemptions from Debt Collections and Request a Hearing

By: Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA)

A creditor or debt collector who has a judgment can take some money from you to pay the judgment. There are limits on what kind of money a creditor can take. You can use this packet of instructions and form to get money back if the creditor was not supposed to take it.