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My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: Wyoming

I had an medical accident in Wyoming and needed to go to the hospital for a broken clavicle. I was unaware of one bill after taking care of all the others.
Six years later I pull my Credit history and find the same bill, call the debt collectors and find that it's double the original amount. "Interest" Original amount was $1,040 They want to charge $2,135.51, but they'll make an exception to bring it to $1,560 and have it deleted from my credit history. Is this an acceptable offer or are they really taking me for a ride? I offered to pay the original amount but they declined.

Any help is appreciated!

They paid pennies on the dollar for this debt. I would negotiate much lower. They want anything they can get. Make sure you do this right. Have it in writing, this settles the debt, they cannot resell the debt, and they will remove it from your credit report. Have they sued you? Is there a judgement against you? The statue of limitation in Wyoming is 8 years, so it looks like they are trying to beat the clock. If you want to settle, you can bring them down to 25% or lower.