If you're one of them, knowing what debts you can dispute is increasingly important. For example, you'll need to know if it's too late to challenge a debt if a collection agency now owns the account.

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Each fall, her agency conducts a full-day seminar for business people about credit and collections. For $65, participants learn how to set up their policies, and what to do when someone doesn't pay.