Debt collection in Kentucky is the longest time frame. The creditor has up to 15 years to collect on a written agreement. They have 5 years for an Oral agreement or Credit Card.
The statute of limitations for debts reported on your credit report is 7 1/2 years.
Statute of limitations apply to bringing law suits for civil or criminal charges. Reporting of debts on a credit statement is normally limited to 7 years.
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.
These are going to be written agreements. As that, it is 4 years in California.
Written, Oral, Promissary and Open (includes credit card's) 6 years
It will vary depending on the type of debt. Written agreements, including Promissory notes are set at a very long 15 years in Kentucky. Oral agreements and open ended accounts (credit cards) are set at 5 years.
As a responsible cardholder, you are generally liable for any credit card debt up to the statute of limitations as established within your state. This does not prevent a debt collector from continuing to pursue older debts, but it does generally prevent judgments on old debts as long as you advise the creditor or court that the statute of limitations has expired. Debt collectors may still pursue debt collection even beyond the statute of limitations.
Statute of limitations are typically applied to crimes, debts and the ability to bring a law suit. Adultery is not a crime, though considered morally reprehensible. There is no statute of limitations.
If by "charged off debts" you mean credit cards, check out the statute of limitations for credit cards in your state. You may have a pleasant surprise. In Colorado it's three years. They will try to collect after three years, but you can tell them to take a hike. You only have to let the court know somehow that the debt is beyond the statute of limitations.
Nebraska has set the statute of limitations for an open ended account at 4 years. A credit card is an open ended account. That will be measured from the last communications from the debtor. The credit card may be based on a different jurisdiction which could be longer! You need to check your agreement for the applicable jurisdiction.
The statue of limitations for enforcement of a debt in Texas is 4-years for most types of debts, and that starts from the date the account was open, or last payment made (Texas Code Section 16.004 (a) (3))
No you cannot. By definition, a statute of limitations puts an end to the ability to prosecute. They are also applied to the collection of debts.