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First defaults - what now... (advice please)


I stopped paying my creditors in August 2024. I received lots of letters which I duly filed.
Emails I ignored, and as per forum advice, used a 2nd SIM card with which to ignore and block phone calls.
I note that yesterday, PayPal credit have defaulted me – it shows on Credit Karma (Transunion).
I also received a letter from Barclaycard to say that a default has been registered with the credit reference agency.
I lost my way a bit as a result of having to organise and find the funds for a completely unexpected funeral in November 2024.
My mind has gone blank, so, my question please is,
‘Now I have some defaults, what do I do next?’
Do i contact them to arrange a payment or wait for them (or whoever they sell the debt to) to contact me?
Thank you for your constructive advice.
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Wait until someone writes to you, your debts can be sold to 3rd parties, assigned to debt collectors, or simply sit there doing nothing, so wait till you get letters telling you what`s happened with them.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free wannabe, Credit file and ratings, and Bankruptcy and living with it boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.Link to SOA Calculator- https://www.stoozing.com/soa.php The "provit letter" is here-https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2607247/letter-when-you-know-nothing-about-about-the-debt-aka-prove-it-letter1
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