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In this article, We will discuss how to write the perfect dispute letter when trying to dispute inaccurate information for your credit report to the credit bureaus. We have a special gift for you at the end of this article. So, make sure you are grabbing your gifts at the end of this article.
The perfect dispute letter is what says everything you need inside of a letter that it’s going to work for the credit bureaus. Every little element you need inside of a letter that the credit bureaus need to properly investigate your dispute when you send it out to the credit bureaus.
The following pertinent information should have in your letter that will help you get your credit back on track to do everything you want in life.
When you are writing a dispute letter, add the answer to these questions:
If you’re sending the dispute out on behalf of your customer, then you don’t need to sign it.
The first thing we want to talk about is your full name. Make sure you have your full name in the letter. The next thing is that you want to ensure you have your full address because you don’t want to give the credit bureaus any reason they should deny your dispute. So make sure you have your full name and have your up to date address in the letter itself.
Next is the date of birth. So you want to make sure you have your date of birth & full social security number in the letter because the credit bureaus have to verify that you are sending this letter. You need to give the credit bureau all the necessary elements to investigate your credit report. The credit bureaus are a big machine, and you are just one social security number to them. So if you give them everything they need, they’re going to investigate your dispute.
Let’s talk about the Date. Why do we need the Date? Why is it so important? You need the Date on every single letter that you send out to the credit bureau to track the date you’re sending the letter. Don’t forget the creditor’s name and the account number. What is the purpose of that? When you look at the credit report, make sure you grab the creditor’s name, so the credit bureau knows whom you are disputing. If you leave out some of these critical things, you will face issues with the credit bureau.
Remember, the credit bureaus have 30 days to investigate the letter, but you have to allow five days for the mail. So five days for the mail to go out and five days to come back to you. So even though the credit Bureau has 30 days to investigate your dispute, that starts from the day they receive it. Not from the day that you mail it. It’s from the day that they receive it.
Put the account number inside of the letter as well. Ensure you have the creditor’s name & account number inside the letter. This stuff is critical because if you miss a creditor’s name and the account number, the credit bureaus are not going to investigate. They will send you a letter back and state that they’re missing information, which will cause a long delay.
The next thing you want to have in your letter is the reason for your Disputing. You have to tell them what you are disputing and explain why you are disputing this. You can’t just say, “I’m disputing this.” You have to give them a reason for the dispute. It has to be a factual dispute, meaning it’s something really wrong with your credit report.
For example, if you are trying to get an inaccurate item off your credit report, you have to give the credit bureaus a valid reason by explaining why you feel this account is inaccurate and why they should investigate it?
Now, what do you want the credit bureau to do? Do you want them to investigate it? Do you want them to correct this matter? Do you want them to remove it from your credit report? So you have to tell them exactly what you want them to do
A lot of people ask, “Should I sign the letter?” Yes. It’s you. You are the one that’s disputing it, right? So you’re sending this to the credit bureaus yourself.
Is it mandatory that you sign the document? No, it’s not mandatory that you sign the document, but a lot of lawyers that I’ve talked to, they said it’s a good idea that you do sign the document, that you do sign this letter. From a legal perspective, a lot of lawyers that I’ve talked to, they said that by signing the letter, if it’s you, then it gives the letter a little bit more weight with the credit bureaus.
That the credit bureaus feel that this letter is coming from you. But is it required that you sign letter? No, it’s not required that you sign the letter. I mean, when I was working on my own credit report, I’d never sign the letter and the credit bureau still investigated my dispute. So it’s not mandatory that you sign the letter but like I said, some of my lawyer friends said that if you can sign the letter and you’re working on your own credit report, you should sign the letter to give it some authenticity to the credit bureau. So especially if you have to sue them one day.
Let’s go ahead and recap really quick. What is the perfect dispute letter? Some of the key points of the perfect dispute letter:
~ Your full name
~ Full address
~ Date of birth
~ Social security number
~ The date that you’re sending the letter out
~ The creditor’s name
~ The account number
~ Your dispute and your dispute reason for your dispute
~ What you want the credit bureau to do
~ Signing the letter
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