Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida
debt
if an old account was charged off due to bad debt can a collection agency sue me years later for the balance plus intrest
Asked on 7/03/07, 9:25 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Barry Kaufman
The Law Office of Barry W. Kaufman
Re: debt
Depends on the amount of time which has elapsed. If it's been more than 4 or 5 years, you can raise the defense of statute of limitations (the amount of time varies depending upon the basis under which you incurred the debt)
Answered on 7/04/07, 4:01 pm