The time frame on a medical bill which is a written contract is 6 years in Georgia. Oral contracts are going to be limited to 4 years. The time usually starts from the point of last payment or acknowledgment of the debt.
what is the North Carolina statue of limitations for utility bills
You need to check the law on this - find out what the statute of limitations are on unpaid (phone) bills.
Each jurisdiction sets its own statute of limitations. This would be a debt with a written agreement. It could be anything from 2 years all the way up to 10 years. It would start on the last communications from the user.
The statute of limitations for a written contract or promissory note is 5 years. Keep in mind that time limit starts from the due date of your first missed payment.
The statute of limitations on a cell phone bill in Louisiana is 3 years. This means that a request should be sent to the company stating that the debt is no longer owed.
It depends on the statute of limitations in your state for debt collection lawsuits. If the debt is past the statute of limitations, the debt collector may not be able to successfully sue you. However, they can still attempt to collect the debt through other means like phone calls or letters.
From my understanding most Cellular phone debt should fall under the statute of writen contracts because you sign a contract to begin service. I suggest contacting an atourney to verify this information.
Just call your phone co and have them put a block on the calls
As long as the phone is still in use, there is no limitation. If the phone is no longer being used, it could be 3 or 6 years depending on the type of contract.
A debt collector can attempt to collect on a debt for as long as she wants. She cannot, however, bring legal action against you once the statute of limitations has expired. At this point, she may still attempt to contact you by phone and written correspondence, but that is legally the extent of the actions.
Yes, states set there own Statute of Limitations for debts. Credit cards are considered to be open accounts. The SOL only applies to lawsuits not to collection procedures such as phone contact, although third party collectors can be subjected to the "cease and desist" notice under the FDCPA.
What is the RI statute of limitations for medical bills? I received a notice from an attorney stating that a law suit against my husband is being made to secure payment of a hospital bill. My husband died April 5, 2005 and we never received a bill of any kind or a phone call informing us that a bill was owed.