I have just received a letter from a company chasing a debt of £1056 from a product I sold in a business in 2003. the new owners of the company it seems did not carry on the payments. this is the first time I have heard of this. can you help as I have heard that they can not chase a debt of over 6 years.
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The difference between an unliquidated debt and a liquidated debt is this: Liquidated Debt: A debt that has an exact monetary value. Unliquidated Debt: A debt that is undisputed as to its amount, but still under the liability of the debtor. Each one of these debts has a statute of limitations to it. I believe they stand at 3 years for liquidated debt, and 6 years for unliquidated debt. These numbers are for Colorado and can change from state to state based on their rulings.
Under the statuate of limitations, if there is NO contact between a debtor and a lender for 6 years, then the debt becomes statuate barred. The debt still stands, however the lender can no longer take you to court to get the money back. This severely limits their options, and effectively means that if you refuse to pay then there is nothing they can do to get their money back. They can still continue to call you or send you letters, but cannot take you to court and get a judge to order you to pay. After 6 years, the debt also drops off your credit file.
hello yes they can as i have just found out mine was seven years if the find you you cannot get away from it sorry
A consumer's responsibility for a debt is a separate issue than credit reporting. If you owed a debt 5 or 6 years ago, and never paid it, you still owe it. There is a statute of limitations for how long a debt can be collected, another for how long a consumer can be sued over a debt and another for how long a debt can show on your credit report.
The statute of limitations starts on the date of the last activity on the account. So, making any payments at all restarts the statute of limitations period. In Wisconsin, the statute of limitations is 6 years. After that, they cannot collect.
Credit Cards are classified as Open Lines of Credit in Michigan. The statute of limitations is 6 years. That is measured from the last acknowledgment of the debt by the estate.
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6 years.
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Debt in Minnesota is 6 years,so it appears that this is a legitimate
There are limits for debt based on a written agreement. In Kansas they have set the limitation at 6 years.
There are limits for medical debt would be a written agreement. In Washington they have set the limitation at 6 years.
6 years
The difference between an unliquidated debt and a liquidated debt is this: Liquidated Debt: A debt that has an exact monetary value. Unliquidated Debt: A debt that is undisputed as to its amount, but still under the liability of the debtor. Each one of these debts has a statute of limitations to it. I believe they stand at 3 years for liquidated debt, and 6 years for unliquidated debt. These numbers are for Colorado and can change from state to state based on their rulings.
6 years.