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Most likely yes. States have statute of limitations that determine the time a creditor/collector has to initiate a civil suit against the debtor. It is unlikely that two years would qualify as such in any state. However, the interested person can find out the SOL for debt for his or her state by doing a search of that state's consumer-creditor laws.
In regards to usual methods of debt collection (mail, phone calls...) there is no time limit as such. The lender/collector can continue collection efforts as long as they abide by the FDCPA. The debtor has the option of rendering a "cease and desist" letter to stop collection methods, to the collector (not the original creditor) if they so choose.
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You received a letter from a collection agency NCO requesting payment on an account that is over five years old what should you do?
There is a 2 year statute of limitations. This collection agency bought this debt for pennies on the dollar and are taking a chance that they will be able to collect. Write them back and tell them that the debt is old and is past the time allowed to collect. Tell them that they are to not contact you again and that they are not to report this to the credit beaureau. Make a copy for yourself and send a copy to them certified mail. This way they can't say that they never received it.
Who sent you to the collection agency?
I presume your question is "how did your debt wind-up at a collection agency". There are 2 methods: (1) the original creditor sold your account to an agency for a price that is a fraction of the outstanding balance on the account (so the collection agency now is your creditor legally), (2) the original creditor contracted with a collection agency to get you to make more payment on the debt than you have while interacting with the original creditor only. In either case, a collection agency is a company that makes a profit by getting debtors to make a payment of sufficiently greater amount (than they had been making to the original creditor) such that a greater return can be realized from this continued effort to collect the debt, and collection agencies usually are profitable companies. In my personal opinion, the first method (# 1 above) is used in the vast majority of delinquent debt collection situations. Any creditor organization of at least medium business size has enough staff to attempt to coax the debtor to make more payment, so there would be no reason to contract a collection agency to try again. That latter point being understood, collection agencies sometimes resell a debt account to another collection agency when they give-up on trying to get more payment from the debtor (and the account has not been settled).
If you had a balance of 189 dollars on your Ford account that was paid to a collection agency when it was discovered 2 years later then Ford went and reported it as a repo to the credit bureaus is this legal?
Jose. DID they repo the car?? If not, I dont see how it could be correct. Was this vehicle a repo at the time and were you paying the remaining balance to the collection agency or was the account a charge off? I am assuming that you are refering to Ford Motor Creit which I used to collect for. In most cases a 3rd party collection agency will purchase the account at pennies on the dollar or the account will be placed with a fee once the account is collected. It is the collection agency responsiblity to update the creditor of payments and in some cases update credit reports. Also it is a good idea to get a confirmed paid in full letter and to send it to the original creditor to make sure they update your credit report correctly.
How long can a collection agency try to collect on a debt in the state of pa?
Pennsylvania 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 5501 Written Contract 4 yrs. Oral contract 4 yrs. Injury 2 yr. Property damage 2 yrs.
Can a doctor collect a debt more than 2 years old?
yes..... a doctor can collect a debt for more than 2 years
Can you report a tenant who broke lease and owes 2 months lease?
An individual landlord is not able to directly report a tenant to a consumer credit reporting agency such as Experian. If you decide not to obtain a judgment in small claims court, then you can turn the account over to a collection agency, who is able to report the outstanding debt. However, the collection agency will get 30%-50% of amounts they collect. If you do obtain a judgment, it is a public record and reported to the consumer credit bureaus automatically. Actually a landlord can report debt as a collection account for less than $20 per debtor. Check out my blog at www.thelandlorddoctor.com or contact me at Bill@thelandlorddoctor.com
How long can a collection agency try to collect a debt in CA?
California Statutes of Limitation on Debt Collection:Written agreements: 4 years, calculated from the date of breach.Oral agreements: 2 years.The statute of limitation clock is stopped if the debtor makes a payment on the account after the expiration of the applicable limitations period. In some cases, the clock can also stop if you acknowledge ownership of a debt.
How long can a collection agency try to collect a debt in Illinois?
Illinois 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-201 Written Contract 10 yrs. Oral contract 5 yrs. Injury 2 yr. Property damage 5 yrs.
Will a collection agency or the original creditor accept monthly payments to pay off a debt that is in collections?
Most of the time a collection agency will accept 2-3 equal payments to pay off the balance.As of right now no they will not accept payment and will not work with consumer credit counciling programs. Once it has went to collections, you are not suppose to contact the original debtor. It confusses the situation. You aren't suppose to contact the original creditor once it goes into collections but the Collection agency will accept payments. They are happy to get any money they can. (they get 50% of what they collect)I used a collection agency for a tenant who wouldn't pay for months who I had to evict(went to court) and I received a couple of small payments until the person ran away and hid again. Both the collection agency and I were glad to get any money possible. Unfortunatly, this will show up on your credit report whether you pay or not........... But it is ALWAYS better to pay if in your future creditors eyes (fico score)
2 What is the purpose of garbage collection in java and when is it used?
Garbage collection prevents memory leaks. In Java, the Java Virtual Machine will garbage collect whenever there is memory that has no references.
I want to pay my old debt off from 2 years agi but have no idea how to find the debt collection agency that my debt was sold to.How can I?
Get help from Bill Gates, the 2nd ricest person in the entire world :)
What is the statute of limitations on medical bills in Indiana you have not been contacted in eight years since the debt was incurred and now they are trying to collect?
Collection of Debt on Account6 yrs. §34-11-2-7Court Awarded Judgments20 yrs. §34-11-2-12 You may have managed to avoid collection - however - if the creditor was awarded a judgement against you in court, you've got another 12 years to go.
