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Help for a novice please

Hi All

I have received a claim form from a county court about a debt to a DCA. I have been paying the DCA for some time and over the last 3 years they have steadily increased my monthly payment which I have been happy to agree to. The monthly amount got to £50 pm so I asked for a statement as the original debt was only £1100 but I received nothing I also asked for the agreement and got nothing so I cancelled the DD back in Dec 09. I have now received this claim form from the court claiming £399 from the DCA. I desperately dont want a CCJ but feel Im due at least a statement and an official agreement, however I only have 5 days to respond to court and dont want to say the wrong thing and end up with a CCJ, can anyone help

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  • Hannah_10
    Hannah_10 Posts: 1,774 Forumite
    When you requested your credit agreement and a breakdown of charges/ statement of account did you do this in writing? If yes, was it sent signed for?
    I refuse to be afraid of the big bad wolf, spiders, or debt collection agencies; one of them's not real and the other two are powerless without my fear.
    (Ok, one of them is powerless, spiders can be nasty.)


    As of the last count I have cleared
    [STRIKE]23.16%[/STRIKE] 22.49% of my debt. :(
  • newdad1
    newdad1 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Unfortunately all of the conversations I have had with the DCA have been verbal. I know that breaks a golden rule but I cant change that now I guess
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