My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: Texas
I have tried three times now to get a validation from Midland Credit Management for an account they are collecting on from Verizon wireless. The first letter produced a copy of a bill from verizon, with nothing else. The two subsequent letters stating that I want something proving that they have the right to collect the debt and that I have a contract with either them or the original creditor have gone unanswered. Tonight I began receiving phone calls again from them, and I informed them that they have not properly validated my account. They claim that ALL they are required to send me is a copy of the bill from verizon. I told them that I wanted proof that they can even collect it, and their Texas license number or some proof that they can collect in Texas, and he laughed at me, and told me they didn't have to give me any more than a bill. What is my next course of action? The SOL is up on this in March of 2011. I'm not sure where to go from here. Any help is welcome!

