How is it legal for a credit card company to continue "checking" your credit report years after account is closed?

Information regarding an account can be reported for 7 years, under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. You have no legal right to insist that an...

Mr. Bates' answer is not only tehnically correct, but also wise. You should do what you can to avoid being sued. His answer accurately advises...

Can a judge remove a finacial judgment on a driv. lic. from 18 years back if the attorney died? Hasn't it been long enough?

I realize you posted your message 7 months ago, but no one from Avvo replied. You can not have the judgement removed, as it is good for 20...

Can a creadetor collect on a ten year old debt

When you say a 10-year old debt, do you mean that the debt was created 10 years ago and you were making payments, or that the last payment was made...

How do I stop Palisades Collection, LLC from trying to collect on a debt in MO when the statute of limitations is in force?

Care must be taken when discussing statutes of limitations. You indicate the "debt is five years old"--does that mean when you incurred the...

How do i find out when a jugement was put aginst me from a credit card collecter

Typically, debtors are sued in the County in which the reside, so first check the public records in Bronx County to see if a judgment has been...

Can a bona fide ira be attached for a typical debt ? are ira's afforded the same debt protection as a keough {401, etc.} ?

Other than the IRS, no one can attach an IRA, so long as there aren't debts now, so that a creditor could not claim that the transfer was made to...

Have been summoned to apear in court by credit card company to collect a debt. what should i expect in court

In Florida, a court appearance in the Summons means you are being sued under Small Claims Rules of Procedure for a debt of $5,000.00 or less. ...

I am presuming that you were given the card to use for corporate business...your Chapter 13 filing should not affect your having use of the card. ...

I am a renter where the house has started a forclourese do i still pay rent. I pay one guy rent but it is not the owner

Until the property is sold at a foreclosure sale it still belongs to the landlord. The simple answer is "Yes, continue to pay the rent", because...