What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
MA
I had made payment arrangements with one debt collection agency for $25/mo (the total amount owed is about $1700 with interest still accruing). They were going to take me to court because they weren't satisfied with $25, so I said that is all I could pay. After about 1 week, they called me back and agreed to this amount. After several months of making payments, my account was transferred to another collection agency. I still had a pending future court date (about 2 weeks away) probably to insure that I made my payments. I called the new collection agency and left many messages with a secretary to find out if I still had to go. I never heard from them, but right before the court date I received paperwork from the court stating that this new collection agency had taken over. I kept making my $25 payments for several months. About a week ago, I received a court summons form 9/26/08 and I called the agency to find out why. They stated that $25 wasn't enough and that they could not accept anything less than $100/mo. I explained that if I had the money I would pay that amount but I am not financially able to afford that at this time. The again stated that only $100/mo would be satisfactory and I still had to go to court. What will happen when I go to court? Will the judge make me pay more or keep it as is since I am making the $25 payments as previously agreed to with the first collection agency?
MA
I had made payment arrangements with one debt collection agency for $25/mo (the total amount owed is about $1700 with interest still accruing). They were going to take me to court because they weren't satisfied with $25, so I said that is all I could pay. After about 1 week, they called me back and agreed to this amount. After several months of making payments, my account was transferred to another collection agency. I still had a pending future court date (about 2 weeks away) probably to insure that I made my payments. I called the new collection agency and left many messages with a secretary to find out if I still had to go. I never heard from them, but right before the court date I received paperwork from the court stating that this new collection agency had taken over. I kept making my $25 payments for several months. About a week ago, I received a court summons form 9/26/08 and I called the agency to find out why. They stated that $25 wasn't enough and that they could not accept anything less than $100/mo. I explained that if I had the money I would pay that amount but I am not financially able to afford that at this time. The again stated that only $100/mo would be satisfactory and I still had to go to court. What will happen when I go to court? Will the judge make me pay more or keep it as is since I am making the $25 payments as previously agreed to with the first collection agency?
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