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OK, so you have a problem with a company…who you gonna call? Clark Howard!

Customize these polite-but-effective form letters to get consumer help and problem resolution.

Consumer Complaint Letter – Send a letter to a company CEO or President if you are having trouble getting adequate consumer help.

‘Drop Dead’ Letter – Send a ‘drop dead’ letter to collection agencies that are harassing you about a debt.

Mailing List Removal – Send a letter to the Mail Preference Service if you want to be removed from company advertising mailing lists and want to prevent your name from being sold to companies.

Rental Repair Requests – Send a letter to your landlord or management company if you’ve had no luck getting them to fix something in your home.

Stop Automatic Bank Payments – Stop unauthorized automatic payments from being taken out of your bank account.

Request Credit Freeze Legislation for Minors – Use this letter to tell your government representatives you want an easy way to freeze a child’s credit report.


Looking for more letters regarding debt collection? Check out The Privacy Rights Clearninghouse’s stash of helpful form letters.

This post was last modified on March 22, 2017 1:57 pm

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