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How Can I Owe a Debt The Creditor Charged Off? – Janet

By on October 28, 2010
How Can I Owe a Debt The Creditor Charged Off? – Janet

being sued by collection agency

have several charged off accts

a collection agency says i have a debt with them but the original creditor has charged off this acct how can i owe this collection agency anything?

Janet




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4 Comments

  1. Steve Rhode

    October 29, 2010 at 10:31 am

    Janet,

    To make the issue even more confusing. The creditor can still attempt to collect the debt after the statute of limitations expires, they just can’t sue you anymore after that.

    Steve

    Reply

  2. Damon Day

    October 28, 2010 at 11:42 pm

    Hello Janet,

    When a creditor charges off an account it does not absolve the debtor of the obligation. Creditors are required to charge bad debts off their books but they still have the legal right to collect them. If they treat it as a loss this year, but then collect something down the road, they will have to add that back in as income, but that is not something that affects you.

    So whether this debt collector purchased the debt or the creditor just outsourced the collection to them doesn’t matter much. If you did borrow the money, and your account is still within the statute of limitations, they do have the right to go after you for the money.

    Reply

  3. Damon Day

    October 29, 2010 at 3:42 am

    Hello Janet,

    When a creditor charges off an account it does not absolve the debtor of the obligation. Creditors are required to charge bad debts off their books but they still have the legal right to collect them. If they treat it as a loss this year, but then collect something down the road, they will have to add that back in as income, but that is not something that affects you.

    So whether this debt collector purchased the debt or the creditor just outsourced the collection to them doesn’t matter much. If you did borrow the money, and your account is still within the statute of limitations, they do have the right to go after you for the money.

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    • Steve Rhode

      October 29, 2010 at 2:31 pm

      Janet,

      To make the issue even more confusing. The creditor can still attempt to collect the debt after the statute of limitations expires, they just can’t sue you anymore after that.

      Steve

      Reply

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