Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Pennsylvania
Can the statute start over if I retain a lawyer
I retained a lawyer to file bankruptcy but never went through with it. All of the credit card debt is past the 4 year statute. Would that have an effect on the 4 years starting over. I never acknowledged the debt to collectors.
Asked on 6/29/07, 7:54 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Gibson
John W. Gibson, Esquire
Re: Can the statute start over if I retain a lawyer
The Statute of Limitations does not start over because you hired an attorney. There is something of an argument that it starts over if you make a partial payment but even that is not that clear of an argument in Pennsylvania.
Answered on 6/30/07, 4:08 pm