Obviously, there are options for debt relief besides the drastic action
of filing bankruptcy. Settlement is one of the most practical
debt relief methods available. When done correctly, a settlement program can
reduce your unsecured debt by 50% or more.
While it is possible to pursue negotiations yourself, the process
usually begins with enrollment in a debt settlement company.
Upon enrollment in a
consolidation program, you will save up your
disposable income in a savings or “special purpose account”. As the
money in your account begins to accumulate, the company you enrolled
with
will negotiate with one of your creditors at a time to agree to pay off
amount that is less than that of your original debt.
Once your account has grown to the agreed upon amount, they are paid and
your account is considered closed and no further payments will be due.
The process then repeats with each of your other creditors until all
have been paid. It may seem against intuition that creditors would
accept payment that is less than the full amount
they are owed, but in reality it makes a great deal of sense. After all,
if a creditor turns down a proposed settlement, and the borrower files
bankruptcy, his or her creditors often receive none of the money they
had been owed. Obviously,
it is in a creditor’s best interest to receive a partial payment rather
than nothing at all.
A word of caution here: trying to settle debts yourself can be very
difficult.
Credit card companies are often reluctant to negotiate
directly with the debtor and they may even tell
you that they don't do settlements under any circumstances. This is
generally a boldface lie, but they would rather continue to try to
intimidate you as long as they are dealing with only you. When your
account goes to a
settlement company, they realize that you have someone
on your side
and they will no longer be able to intimidate you with threats.
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Furthermore, if you opt for a settlement program, they will now accept
the seriousness of your financial situation and recognize that
collecting nothing on the debts you owe is a genuine risk. But one of
the greatest incentives for them to
settle - at years end, they can write off the amount not collected on
your accounts towards their taxes. It's a game where they cannot truly
lose money... the worst they can ever do is break even.
Superior Debt Relief is a agency. Our works on your behalf to secure debt-free living with a number of services, including:
Credit Card Debt Relief,
Debt Consolidation Program, , Debt Management Benefits and .