One to the former landlord asking him to notify the credit bureau that he's been paid. A second letter to the credit reporting agency should explain what happened. Sheri will want to include copies of the court decision and her cancelled check proving payment. At that point the credit reporting agency will be required to change the status of the entry and include her side of the story. Since Sheri is recently divorced she should also check the credit report for any other problems that might relate to her ex-husband.
Problems can occur when couples split.
It's a lot easier to get things straightened out before the collection agencies start to call. Sheri's in a pretty good position to solve this problem. One letter will stop the harassing phone calls from the collection agency. And a check of her credit report will make sure that she doesn't have problems with this the next time she wants to apply for credit. You'll find hundreds of free articles to stretch your day and your budget.