Are we calling you in error or sending someone else’s bill to your address? We apologize for this error and hope that you will contact us with your current information. Please include the incorrect telephone number or address that GCC is using by mistake.

General Collection Co. has been in business since 1959. The company was purchased by Mark Stelk in 1997. It is a family-owned business located in Grand Island, NE, specializing in healthcare, small business, utility and credit card collections.

Did GCC go above and beyond in our service to you? Please contact us if our staff helped you and we were courteous to you.

GCC is prohibited by law in some instances with third parties, and therefore we need to ask certain questions to ascertain we are talking to the correct person.

If you find that your credit report has General Collection’s name on it and believe it is in error, please call us at 888-603-1423 or 308-381-1423 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and we will work with you to resolve the issue and correct any inaccuracy reflected on your credit report.

There are three major credit bureaus. You need to write them and tell them why you are disputing an item on your credit report. They will then verify your dispute and correct it, or if there is no response from the creditor, they can remove it from your report.

TransUnion, P.O. Box 390, Springfield, PA 19064 — Phone: 800-888-4213 or transunion.com

Equifax, P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374 — Phone: 800-685-1111 or equifax.com

Experian, P.O. Box 949, Allen, TX 75013 — Phone: 888-377-3742 or experian.com

Free credit reports are available at annualcreditreport.com.

Please contact us about the bill you received. If you do not owe the bill you received, or have questions about the bill, please let us know. If you do owe the bill, let us know when payment can be expected. If you are unable to pay in full, please tell us why. Failure to contact us suggests that you are avoiding a debt. Whatever the reason for nonpayment problems in the past, the matter can be resolved if you contact us.

While collecting past-due accounts is our business, helping people solve their financial problems is our commitment. People on our staff are experienced in credit and collections and can assist you. Simply contact us if you have any questions.

Identity theft happens when someone steals your personal information and uses it without your permission. It is a serious crime and can wreak havoc with your finances, credit history and reputation. You should alert the major credit bureaus to put a freeze on your credit report and make it more difficult for them to open accounts in your name. For more information, visit http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0014-identity-theft.

• Seven years from the date of delinquency
• 10 years for bankruptcy
• Seven years for tax lien

Bankruptcy is a status of a person or other entity that cannot repay their debts to creditors and is filed in Federal Court in the United States. There are six types of bankruptcy:

• Chapter 7 – basic liquidation for individual and business.
• Chapter 9 – municipal bankruptcy.
• Chapter 11 – Primarily for business debtors or sometimes by individuals with substantial debts or assets.
• Chapter 12 – For family farmers and fishermen.
• Chapter 13 – Allows debtors to pay part of their debt with a payment plan, for individuals with a regular source of income.
• Chapter 15 – ancillary and other international cases, provides a mechanism for debtors with bankruptcy debtors and helps foreign debtors to clear debt.

A person or other entity can file bankruptcy every eight years for Chapter 7 and three years for Chapter 13.

Statutes of Limitations in Nebraska are laws that set time limits on how long a creditor has to file a civil lawsuit. In Nebraska, the Statute of Limitations is four years on an open account and five years for written contracts. Statute of Limitations on a judgment is 15 years. It can be reviewed by doing a legal action such as garnishment, execution or debtor exam. This action must be done every five years.

One hundred percent of overpayment will be refunded either to the employer on a garnishment or to the customer.