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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:15 PM Original message |
A few weeks ago I posted how a bill collection agency was trying to pressure me into making |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. The debt can remain on your credit report for only 7 years. |
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GReedDiamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. Isn't an 11 y.o. debt past the statute of limitations... |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Unless you let the agency bully you into making a payment, if you do make a |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. In most states (and I suspect ALL states, but I have NOT done the Research) the limit is four years |
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richmwill (972 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. Check your state laws... |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. This is correct - and my understanding is that statue of limitations |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. What state do you live in? |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I did the same... |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. ooh. never heard of that possibility. thanks. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. No matter who it is... |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. Don't worry I know what my rights are in this I more or less wrote this for 2 |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. can you sue them for harrassment? |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. you can sue them for violating your rights. for instance. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. you need to send them a request for a validation letter. |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
15. My advice is that you let every single call |
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MelissaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
16. If you want to clear this off of your credit and get some good advise, |
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