Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia

statue of limitations

10 to 11 yrs ago a medical claim was given to a collection attorney. He filed for a judgment 3 yr's later. I don't recognize the hospital and am tryng 2 buy a home. I hv nt been notifyd until this appeared on my credit report. Can he do that?


Asked on 7/16/08, 2:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: statue of limitations

If the collection attorney filed within the statute of limitations(five years for a written contract) and you were given proper notice of the suit but didn't bother to contest it, then, yes, it's all probably quite legal.

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Answered on 7/16/08, 11:57 pm


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