This article is for informational purposes and should not be construed as legal or financial advice.
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Wherever you are, this article is written for you. Here’s what we will cover in this article:
- National Debt Relief Cancellation Policy and Process
- What Can You Do Now? Understand your options!
- Your Money in the Escrow Account?
- What Happens To Not Fully Paid Structured Settlements After Cancellation?
- What Happens to the Debt National Debt Relief Has Not Settled?
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1. National Debt Relief Cancellation Policy
Per National Debt Relief’s website, cancellations are fully accepted, within a few requirements.
There are many different reasons you may decide to cancel your debt settlement program with National Debt Relief — whether you are unhappy with the amount they got your creditors to agree to, you are frustrated with their customer service or any other reason.
The important thing to keep in mind is that you cannot cancel your contract once a negotiated price has been agreed upon with your creditor. Once this happens, National Debt Relief has fulfilled its end of the contract and you will be required to pay. Your debt settlement company does have to seek your approval before agreeing to the negotiated cost. So if you are hoping to cancel your contract, make sure you do not agree to any negotiated cost.
According to National Debt Relief’s cancellation form, if you decide to cancel within 5 days of signing the contract, you are eligible to have everything refunded to you that you may have paid.
Process
Here is the process to cancel your National Debt Relief contract. You should be able to find this information in your Debt Relief Agreement:
- Find the Notice of Cancelation form in Your Debt Relief Agreement
- Sign and Date the Cancelation Form
- Fax Cancellation Form to 1-866-460-5541 or scan and email the cancellation form to[emailprotected]
- Follow up on cancellation requests by calling the office at 888-660-7427
So,you probably have many questions when you cancel National Debt Relief, such as whether you will get a refund from your escrow account or if you will be sued by your creditors.
National Debt Relief Cancellation Form
To cancel your contract, you will have to submit a cancellation form. This form can be requested through your main point of contact at National Debt Relief — whether that is your personal representative or a customer service rep.
You also should have information on how to cancel your contract within the client service agreement form that you were likely required to sign or were given at the start of your contract. Again, this should state the information of the terms of cancellation, such as the amount of time you should take the cancellation to be processed, what refunds you may be entitled to, and more. If you have any other questions that are not outlined in your client services agreement, then reach out to a customer service rep for more information.
2) What Can You Do After Cancellation?
Understand Your Options!!!
After you decide to cancel your National Debt Relief contract, I’m sure you thought, what’s next? You may feel like you still debt that’s piling over your shoulders, what should you do? Was debt relief the best option for you? Were you sued for your unpaid debt while in a debt settlement program?
These questions are why I helped build this free debt options calculator to help you understand your options and the costs of your options to help you get out of debt cheaper, easier, and faster. It’s specific to your financial information, so if you have $10,000 in debt, it will provide an estimate for your situation.
This calculator covers such options as nonprofit credit counseling which can GREATLY REDUCE your interest rate if you have high-interest credit card debt and somewhat on time with your payments.
It may be helpful that you understand ALL your options if you cancel your National Debt Relief contract before creditors start hounding your again. As such, we built the following debt options and cost calculator that compares debt consolidation, debt management, bankruptcy and debt payoff planning. This gives you a holistic understanding of all your options in an unbiased way.
Are All Debt Relief Companies Bad?
No, but some debt relief companies do not tell you about your the following:
- How much the debt relief program costs
- Your chances of being sued by a creditor
- How much your credit score will drop after enrolling
3) Your Money in the Escrow Account
Please Note:It is illegalfor your debt settlement company to charge you for their servicesbeforethey have settled your debt. If you have been charged for debt settlement services prior to a negotiation, make sure you understand what the charge is for before paying.
That being said, there are some changes that you may have to pay before your settlement company will work on your behalf. Sometimes, you have to open a new bank account, which can cost money. There may also be a processing charge for your contract that you have to pay.
Canceling your contract within five days can allow you to receive a refund of any payments you may have made. Alternatively, if you cancel more than five days after the beginning of your contract, you will not be eligible for a refund.
If you have already settled a previous debt with National Debt Relief, you will still be responsible for those charges, even if you cancel a new contract. If you have other questions about what debt settlement looks like, you can read throughNational Debt Relief’s FAQ pagefor more information.
What’s important to understand is that you have MANY options when you are dealing with debt issues, which we will cover later in this article.
4) What Happens To Not Fully Paid Structured Settlements After Cancellation?
If you are wanting to cancel your partnership with National Debt Relief, but you already have other debts settled with them in the form of monthly payments, then you may be wondering what happens once you cancel your contract. In short, you will now be responsible for the maintenance of your payments and the communication between yourself and the creditor.
Once you decide to cancel your contract, you will want to reach out to your creditor to tell them that National Debt Relief is no longer granted your power of attorney, and that they should no longer be the primary point of contact. If you are switching over to a different debt relief company, you can give the creditor their information, or you can once again become the primary point of contact.
If you initially settled with a company and agreed to monthly payments, you may want to consider asking if the creditor will still accept the terms of your previous agreement despite no longer working with the same company.
Please keep in mind that, if National Debt Relief has settled debt on your behalf, canceling your contract with them will not relieve you of the payments you owe them.
5) What Happens to the Debt National Debt Relief Has Not Settled?
If you cancel your debt settlement contract before any of your debt has been settled, you will still be responsible for your debt payments. Before moving forward, you will want to take inventory of what debts you still owe and see if there is any portion of your debt that has been settled.
Checking your credit report is the best way to see what debts are still owed and what debts have been settled. You can access free credit reports from the three major Credit Reporting Bureaus:Equifax,Experian, andTransUnion. Typically, you can request one free credit report every 12 months. Even if you are not currently paying off debt, it is recommended that you check your credit report each year to make sure there are no mistakes that could lower your credit score.
As mentioned earlier, you will also become the primary point of contact once again, so your creditors will begin reaching out once more. Be prepared to start fielding calls once again, especially if you have started missing payments in preparation to settle your debt.
Luckily, you still have options if you cancel your contract with National Debt Relief. Here are just a few:
Consolidation of Settlements
If you still want to settle your debt, you can consider moving your debts over to another debt settlement company. A consolidation of settlements allows you to still move forward with debt settlement, but with a company that is better suited for your wants and desires. Check the debt settlement cost calculator to explore the cost of this option.
Bankruptcy
If debt settlement is no longer an option, but you are still in dire need of debt relief, bankruptcy may be the next best option. Bankruptcy allows you to either liquidate some of your assets to pay off your debt or create a payment schedule over 3-5 years that allows you to pay off your debt over time. Regardless of which option works best for your situation, bankruptcy can help you get out of debt fast.
Bankruptcy can be the FASTEST and CHEAPEST option to provide debt relief. Feel free to take the free calculator below that can help you estimate the cost and qualification of that option, personalized to your income and state.
Settle the Debt Yourself
While this can be more daunting, you can actually settle the debt on your own. You would have to follow a similar process that you would when working with a company, however, the negotiations would fall on you instead of your representative. Sometimes creditors may be less willing to work with individuals, however, sometimes, they may be more willing to work with individuals. Reach out to your creditors to see how easy it is to get in touch with someone who is willing to work with you.
Understand the Cost!!!
Debt relief companies have manypros and consand costs, so we built a free debt relief cost and pros and cons calculator below that will provide a cost estimate per month and also the pros and cons of debt relief.
Conclusion
Debt settlement is a debt relief process in which you partner with a third party. The third party then negotiates on your behalf. The goal is to pay a lower amount to your creditor and have the rest of your debt forgiven. While this may seem like an ideal situation, there are many potential pitfalls you have to look out for when going through debt settlement. Not only is it possible for you to end up paying more than you started out with, but you may also be put through emotional strain that you weren’t planning on.
That said, if you are unhappy with the service you have received from National Debt Relief, you can cancel your contract with them any time prior to agreeing on a negotiation. Keep an eye out on other debt-relief options and companies to see if you are getting the best deal possible from National Debt Relief. If you would like to talk through your options, feel free to reach out to us at (904) 590-5251 and talk to one of our debt relief experts.
