Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Illinois

past due notice from collections

Got a collection notice from a company for a phone bill from 15 years ago! Is there a time limit that the company can collect the money?

Also the bill was not on my credit report till 2006 so why now?


Asked on 6/11/07, 3:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Moens Moens Law Offices, Chartered

Re: past due notice from collections

The statute of limitations for a written agreement is usually ten years.

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Answered on 6/12/07, 6:07 pm


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