We talked in this post about the recent round table held by the FTC on the collection of old debt. It was universally agreed that it is unethical and possibly illegal to sue on time-barred debt, or debt which is past the statute of limitations. There was extensive discussion on the case Kimber v. Fed. [...]
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If Agency Isn’t Suing – Is Collection on Old Debt Legal?
December 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Debt Collection, I'm being sued!
Tags: Alaska·Debt Collection·FDCPA·FTC·Georgia·old debt·Roundtable·State Attorney General·Statute of limitations·statute of limitations on debt·Texas
New ruling increases SOL in Georgia on credit card debt
February 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments · Credit Cards
Just received this notification: I handle a lot of debtor cases and bankruptcies. Please note for revisions to your site that to my regret, the Georgia Court of Appeals came out with a decision on January 24, 2008 in Hill v. American Express that in Georgia the statute of limitations on a credit card is [...]
Tags: Attorney·Credit card debt·Email·Georgia·Statute of limitations·Timothy Cook
