Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

in 1996 i had a civil cased dismissed in the state of Mass case was dismissed Rule 4 J of the mass rules of civil procedure , I am now living in Fla can and recieved a letter from a collection agency for the same case Can i be taken to court again


Asked on 3/20/10, 5:45 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
David Labovitz Labovitz Law Firm, P.A.

Hi. Regardless of the dismissal, I don't think you have anything to worry about on a debt that is 14 years old.

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Answered on 3/25/10, 5:56 am
Steven Meyer CPLS, P.A.

If you have made payments on this debt within the last few years, then it might be possible for the entity that currently owns the debt to file a lawsuit against you. If you have not made any payments on the debt since the 1990's, then it is too late to file a lawsuit against you.

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Answered on 3/25/10, 12:10 pm
Angelo Marino Angelo Marino Jr. PA

If the debt is that old, this attempt to collect a debt may be a violation of the FDCPA, but I would need to review the matter more closely. Want to know the law? Sign up for our free newsletter on varies areas of the law by sending an email to [email protected] and requesting the newsletter, or go to www.ConsumerLawyerHelp.com.

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Answered on 3/25/10, 1:51 pm


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