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I have read through this forum, and read most of the cases. I have a question. I know when a collection agency buys a bad debt, they purchase it between $.50 - $.75 to the dollar. (original debt $1000., bought for ? $700.) My wife just got a letter from a collection agency that purchased...

Clarifications Thanks for your response. I realize I messed up in my post. My relation to the wife, is I am her current husband. I was not the receiver of this money, nor was I even in the picture at the time. This was a gift from the Ex-Mother in-law to my wife way back when. Now...

My Wifes Ex-Mother in law gave me some $ many years ago (6+). The Money helped her obtain an apartment for herself and child. Without a larger deposit, first and last months rent, She would have never gotten into the apartment, because of a ruined credit history because the X left her with all...