Credit Card debt is considered an Open Line of Credit. The Statute of Limitations for collection in Pennsylvania is 4 years. That is usually from the last use or payment.
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Credit cards are unsecured debt. If use your home to back up the Credit line. Yes they can.
Pennsylvania 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.
In the US there are several laws governing credit card debt. Some of the more interesting include that it is unsecured debt so that it may be discharged in bankruptcy, that you must be given an interest free payment window for purchases, and that a card holder's liability is capped at $50 USD for a lost card.
The new credit card law called the Credit Card Reform affects students by not letting card issuers lure students in with freebies or offers for a credit card application. This law limits issuing credit cards to people under the age of 21.
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The credit card debt laws are agreements and terms in which the user of the credit card is bound by a legal contract with their bank. This contract is usually signed by the user when applying for the credit card. Depending on which bank, different agreements and contracts can vary. If the user breaches any agreements, the bank may have the rights to bring legal charges against the user. Some examples of a credit card law may include, to pay for the installment fee on the credit card. If one fails to do so, the bank will file a lawsuit.
Yes, it is legal for a company to keep your credit card on file as long as they have your permission to do so and comply with relevant data protection laws.
If you are speaking of using your debit card as a credit card without any money in your checking account the answer is yes until the overdraft reform laws go into effect 7/2010.
You'd have to check your state laws.
This would depend upon the nature of the card holders' estate, whether they had a will, and the laws of their state of residence.