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it would really depend on the age of the debt, if it is more than 6 months, leave it alone. By settling it it becomes current news not old and forgotten. It will make you feel better about paying your debts but will actually harm your credit score. You'll sleep better at night but your credit won't.
Possibly. Although creditors cannot force the collection of debts (lawsuits) outside of the US it is not necessarily true that a person's credit history cannot affect them outside of the US. Most large US banks now have branches all over the world, therefore if you applied with a lending institution of that type your US credit history could be accessed.
I owe credit cards companies in the US. Can they collect it in The Netherlands?
If you leave the country permanently to escape debt, then you are getting into criminal territories - you are trying to defraud the credit card company. If it becomes a criminal matter, then the US may try to have you extradited back to face charges. So you'd need to go to a country which has no extradition treaty with the USA. That doesn't leave a lot of first world countries, basically to fully escape the debt, you'd have to flee to a place where you won't even be able to enjoy the benefits of a credit card again.
pay your bills on time ... but strangely you have to leave a balance running.
no, all creditors must be listed.
When leaving the country as much as possible one must have a good standing credit. 0 cards mean bad credit score, which happens to anyone who are stuck in financial crisis due to unpaid credit card debts.
no
you die!
"You will be forced to leave the country immediately and ur debts will be traced to wherever u are." Actually, that's a pretty bad answer. This person is already leaving the country, so stop being hostile and take the time to spell words.
Return it to what? The Dealer? They take all the money you gave them and leave a nasty mark on your credit.
it would really depend on the age of the debt, if it is more than 6 months, leave it alone. By settling it it becomes current news not old and forgotten. It will make you feel better about paying your debts but will actually harm your credit score. You'll sleep better at night but your credit won't.
Prasutagus did not actually leave his possessions to the Romans. He had incurred heavy debts with the Romans to finance his lavish lifestyle. When he died the creditors called in the debts.
Well, you'd still be held liable for any debts you have incurred, and almost any company can track you to another country, where they'd still attempt to collect. The SOL's may not apply to debts deliberately incurred and then defaulted on in such a manner. Entries will be expunged from the debtor's credit report. Likewise, there will be no record of current credit history so and it may prove difficult to restablish a good credit rating under such circumstances. The laws of the U.S. concerning debtor's do not apply outside of the country. However, bank accounts or other property belonging to the absentee debtor can be seized by a judgment creditor.
It will leave you responsible for any joint debts you had with your ex. That includes any arrears prior to the ex filing, attorney's fees, penalties, etc. That will in turn affect your credit score and your credit report. If there are no joint debts, it should have little effect, but you may want to read her schedules in the bankruptcy court and get a new copy of your credit reports from the big three (Experian, TransUnion, Equifax), one free each year from www.annualcreditreports.com.
The statute of limitations is tolled (stops running) until you return to the US, when they may still be able to sue you.
When someone dies, any debts they leave are paid out of their 'estate' (the money and property they leave behind). You're only responsible for their debts if you had a joint loan or agreement or provided a loan guarantee - you aren't automatically responsible for a husband's, wife's or civil partner's debts.