I have an eviction account that was sold to a collection agency at XXXX separate times and the CA is reporting the balance due as XXXX complete separate accounts. Let me explain, I lost my job a while back and was left moving back to my moms with no income, hence the eviction. After the eviction The apartment complex had XXXX bill for the amount of {$920.00} and sold it to the Collection Agency, a few months later I 'm assuming after final court fees were assessed another bill was sent but I still was with out work and unable to pay. So at that time that bill was also sold to the same collection agency for an amount of {$1600.00} ; this balance how ever already includes the original balance due of {$920.00} plus the fees. Now the collection agency Is reporting it as XXXX separate account for a total a balance due of {$2600.00}. 

I do n't have court documents as I moved out from the apartment, I do how ever have the XXXX bills and the proof of the XXXX balances from the CA from when I requested account verification. 

I was able to catch the mistake because the XXXX account verification from the CA came with a copy of my lease and statement ledger showing the accrual fees totaling {$920.00} acknowledging the XXXX debt. 

But at the same time the CA also sent me the XXXX bill with another copy of my lease and a copy of the same statement of ledger but this time they included the XXXX page of the ledger showing the continuation of accruals from where the XXXX bill left off of at {$920.00} for a total balanced owed of {$1600.00}. Now the CA is now reporting separate accounts for an entire total of {$2600.00}. 

You could imagine why I do n't want to agree to anything as I would be agreeing to pay a portion of this debt XXXX not to mention the havoc this is doing on my credit. 

I sent all copies to the XXXX credit bureaus XXXX are n't even reporting the debt but XXXX is and its still on there after they investigated. Now I believe this is because I requested a verification of accounts and not a correction of balances and reporting. I am also assuming the CA can verify the XXXX accounts because..well..they bought XXXX accounts to show proof of. 

This is where my dilemma is ... not sure what step to take next with out making things worse for myself. I also contacted a consumer attorney briefly over the phone and of course the cost of hiring one will be more than the debt itself. Any help is greatly appreciated.