How do debt collection statute of limitations work?

The answer will depend on, perhaps State C's laws if that is the "choice of law" in the contract. Assuming it's not a choice of law issue, State...

What is the statute of limitations for small claims court

The statute of limitations is not governed by the court that hears the claim. Rather, the nature of the claim (open account, written agreement,...

I am on ssi if a bank turns my account over to a collection agency and i cant pay emediatly can they have me arrested

Assuming you're talking about run-of-the-mill consumer debt, it's a long way from defaulting to arrest, and the likelihood of the latter is very...

How does debt collector go about obtaining info about debtor's employment?

With a judgment, they need only ask you under oath--you have to answer. However, they could also have a private detective follow you or make...

Can a collection agency collect on a bad check that was dated 8/13/03 and it is now 2009

There are three distinct limitations periods. One is the statute of limitations for pursuing the check criminally. The second is the statute of...

Seems as though you've got a case of the Buffalos. Buffalo-based collectors that is (or their disciples elsewhere). For reasons relating to the...

Junk debt collector bought debt, going to arbitration, I answered and counterclaimed, should I admit debt for sol purposes?

Who is handling the arbitration? The two biggest, NAF and AAA are out of the consumer debt arbitration business after NAF was proven to be owned by...

I have a contempt of court charge in OH and live in MO can I be arrested in MO or only if I'm stopped in OH

I can't opine directly on Missouri or Ohio law, but as a general observation state B doesn't pick people up for problems in state A unless the...

FCC issued a NAL in 1998, DOJ got civil judgement in 2001. I have paid nothing. Is it outside the statute of limitations now?

I can't opine on Texas law specifically, but typically judgments have a different (and longer) statute of limitations than the one that governed...

What do you do when a garnishment has been order by the court judge and the debtors employer isn't taking the 25% out of debtor

Federal law limits the amount of an employee's wages that can be taken. You have a place in line ... it may be second when the child support...