Q: Can I be sued for an old debt to a person in IN? I dispute the debt amt but had made small payments to them over yrs.
Debt was for boarding livestock. Land owner stopped paying me for farm labor so I stopped paying the board bill. Debt is from over 13 yrs ago. I dispute the debt and amt due to their handling of money owed to me for work done. I had been making small automated bill-pay paymentsover the years but recently they’ve not been cashed so they were stopped. Now farm owners are threatening lawyers and court. Statute for small claims in Indiana is 10 yrs even with a contract. They refuse to provide detailed documentation of the debt owed.
A: If they do sue, your argument for the 10-year limit would appear to be a strong defense.
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