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ivanmo
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I recently reached an agreement to pay an old bebt with a collection agency after they offered to reduce my debt amount. However, a few days after our agreement (which took place over the phone), I was told that it had been voided by the firm's attorney after he had determined that I could pay a greater amount than what I had been originally offered. When the agreement took place, I had given them a credit card payment for 80% of the negotiated debt with the remaining balance payable in 2 weeks. Now, the collection agency is demanding $2000 more and has told me that it will refund me my previous payment if I cannot come up with the additional money and take me to court for the original debt amount plus their attorney's fees. Is this action legal despite the fact that we had a previous agreement to repay the debt? If so, what can I do make the collection agency adhere to it? I want to clear this account, but feel that the collection agency is being unfair.