Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Iowa
If I moved from one state were the statute of limitation expired after 4 years an then move to another state were it's 10 years can they go back an file in small claims.My last payment was 5/16/2006.
Asked on 3/08/11, 8:59 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman
solo practitioner
That's a jurisdictional question. I would think that if you incurred the debt, defaulted, and were unsuccessfully collected on in one state, then that would be the applicable law.
That would be the argument I would make when they sue you, as they undoubtedly will.
You may get some comfort from a recently decided 9th circuit case, and here's a story about it.
http://law-down-on-the-farm.blogspot.com/
Answered on 3/09/11, 7:58 am