Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Georgia
charged off
if a credit card account is charged off can the company still come after you for the money
Asked on 11/21/06, 2:52 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Scott Riddle
Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC
Re: charged off
Yes. The obligation to honor one's debts does not go away because the creditor had to charge it off.
Answered on 11/21/06, 2:54 pm
Glen Ashman
Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney
Re: charged off
Yes. Charged off means simply that the company has made an accounting step. In many cases, after the chargeoff, they will pursue you, or sell the debt to someone that will.
Answered on 11/21/06, 2:57 pm