Debt Validation Letter in Arkansas
Ask a debt collector to prove a debt. Under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. § 1692g), if you dispute in writing within the validation period, the collector must stop collecting until it sends verification. Send it by certified mail and keep a copy.
What Arkansas law says
| State debt collection law | Yes. The Arkansas Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Ark. Code Ann. § 17-24-501 et seq.) regulates 'debt collectors' collecting consumer debts owed to another. It also covers a creditor that collects its own debts under a different name suggesting a third party. A creditor's own employees collecting in the creditor's name are not covered. Public mirror (FindLaw). Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 17-24-502 |
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| Time limit to sue on a written contract | 5 years for actions to enforce written obligations, such as a signed loan or credit agreement. Official code published only via LexisNexis; text verified on a public mirror (FindLaw, current as of March 28, 2024). 2025 session amendments, if any, would not show on this mirror. Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-111 |
| Can a payment restart the clock? | Yes. For written obligations, a partial payment or a written acknowledgment of the debt restarts the limitations period. Public mirror (FindLaw). Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-111 |
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[today's date]
To: [collection agency name], [collector address]
Re: Account number [account or reference number]
I am writing in response to your [letter or call] dated [date of contact]. I dispute this debt and request validation under 15 U.S.C. § 1692g.
Please send me the name of the original creditor, the amount you claim and how it was calculated, and documents showing that you own or are authorized to collect this debt.
Until you provide this verification, please stop collection activity on this account, and contact me only in writing at the address below.
[your name], [your mailing address]
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