Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Georgia

Yes - they can sue, or they can just send it to a collection agency, depending on the amount. See how it plays out. In the future, when you return a rental car walk around it and take pictures from every angle.

I agree with Attorney Riddle. I don't know that this necessarily is going to show up on your credit report. It may; it may not. If it does, you can add a 100-word dispute to your report. That should not be a concern if you do not5 have an immediate need for credit (like getting a mortgage or a car loan).

I would let them sue if they think they have that strong of a case. I helped a client in NC with a similar issue - the rental company claimed hail damage when there was no evidence of a hail storm in the area. The client did a lot of work to prove there was no hail storms reported and I was able to get the rental company to back down.

Of course, I do not know all the details in your case. Why are they claiming damage 11 months after? This sounds odd. You need to get a lawyer involved to see if this cannot be resolved now before this becomes a more expensive problem later.