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Can you be sued for a 5-year charge off sold to a collection agency where the SOL has expired and the collection agency says there is no SOL for collections?
There is no SOL for collection procedures, however state SOL's do apply to the time in which a lawsuit can be filed for debt recovery. If sued and the SOL applies it is the responsibility of the debtor/defendant to bring the issue to the attention of the court, a SOL defense is not "automatic".
What else can I help you with?
Can a credit card company still send you monthly bills and charge you finance charges on your account if they sent it to a collection agency?
YES, it stops collecting intrest when it goes to collections. at that point they have transfered your debt. It then becomes someone elses problem. But they stop collection intrest.
Can a collection agency charge interest on a debt?
In some situations interest and accompanying collection fees can be assessed.
If a credit card does a charge-off and sends it to a collection agency can the original creditor still try to collect?
yes
Can a collection agency still add interest to a charge off?
Yes, as well as any subsequent legal fees.
Is it better to pay a collection agency or let them write the debt off?
if you pay the collection agency you can get back in good credit standings , ifyou dont they can get a judgment against you, and garnish your wadges , if they do a charge off it stays on your credit for up to 10 years know and it is harder to get credit with a charge off
Collection acct removed but original creditor still remains?
Yes, reporting to your credit by a collections agency does not effect the reporting originally made by your creditor. It most normal cases you would see the original creditor having reporting the account as a "charge off" regardless of any reporting made by a collections agency afterwords.
Can you be charged interest on medical bills by a collection agency?
Yes, unfortunately a collection agency can charge interest and other fees when they obtain a debt.
Can a credit card company still send you monthly bills and charge you finance charges on your account if they sent it to a collection agency?
YES, it stops collecting intrest when it goes to collections. at that point they have transfered your debt. It then becomes someone elses problem. But they stop collection intrest.
Can a collection agency charge interest on a debt?
In some situations interest and accompanying collection fees can be assessed.
How do collection agencies work re rates they charge the collectee and the collector?
Generally a collection agency will charge the company they are collecting for a percent off what they collect. They do not charge the person they are collecting from.
If a collection agency sends a letter to an employer asking for personal information should the employer answer it?
If the employment agency will charge a fee
Can a collection agency report and collect a debt that is shown as a charge off from another creditor?
Yes. When creditors charge off accounts they send them (or sell) to a collection agency. The collector can request the debtor's credit report show that the account has been turned over for collection procedures.
Can a landlord send an ex-tentant to a collection agency for a disputed charge?
Yes, and the tenant can tell the collection agency the charge is disputed, and that could be the last you hear from them. If not, you need to research, follow and educate them on the rules of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, such as filing written notice of dispute, etc.
Why would a collection agency not give you the balance of your charge off in writing?
Only the company can answer that question.
Can a debt be listed on your credit report by the collection agency as two separate entries with one as a charge off and the other as a collection fee?
Yes, the charge off is entered by the original creditor, and the collection fee is a separate debt.
How many times and how often can a collection agency post an account to your credit report as a charge off?
A collection agency cannot charge-off an already charged-off account. The reporting of the STATUS of the account AS a charge-off can be reported every time they update with the credit bureaus. The 'date of status' must be the date of the ORIGINAL charge-off.
Why original creditors sale accounts to a collection agency?
Original creditors sale their accounts to collection agencies when the account has been past due and they have not effectively collected. At that time, the original creditor will charge off the balance from their accounts receivable and turn the account over to a collection agency. When the collection agency collects the debt, a portion of the amount received is paid the the collection agency and the remainder is returned to the original creditor as profit.
