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I received a phone call from a collector for a NICOR gas bill not paid from 1996 or prior. Is there a statute of limitations?
Since this debt is over 10 years old, it would appear the statute has run unless you made payments within 10 years. A good attorney would ask for a copy of the written agreement, detail all contact from the debt collector to make sure no Federal or State laws have been broken. Best Regards, Pete
This is not legal advice, should not be relied on and no attorney-client relationship has been established.
The statute of limitations on a written contract is 10 years, but there may be reasons the statute would have been extended ("tolled"), so this question would require a more detailed review. The contact by the collector may also give rise to a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. I suggest this situation be reviewed by an attorney.
