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I have the letter I let them know of address change. 5 years later they call me at work and say I ow interest. And they had my address wrong. I payed them 50.00 before I moved and sent them a letter for the Ballance and never hurd back. I thought they were a scam.
answered on Aug 30, 2021
You don't say what they are trying to collect - just a bill or a court Judgment? Either way, if the underlying bill is valid, then interest on that bill is likely to be valid as well. But if it is not a Judgment, then the Statute of Limitations may still be in effect. IF you have made no... View More 
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I received a collection notice from a debt collector (from old phone company) for a 10-year debt. Are they within the SoL to collect? I wrote and confirmed the balance owed from 2011, but had never received a bill for this balance until last week. I haven't received any other... View More
answered on Apr 27, 2021
Whether it is past the statute of limitations depends on a few things. First, exactly what is trying to be collecting upon? The original debt or a court judgment against you arising out of that debt? IF it ever was reduced to a court Judgment, Judgments in Oregon are good for 10 years and maybe... View More
My estranged father passed away with no will and no other heirs. He had a mountain of debt, and his only possession of value is a vehicle which he recently purchased but had not yet registered. I want no part of the probate process. I'm assuming the vehicle then belongs to the state, who has... View More
answered on Mar 29, 2021
If you were not adopted by another family then you might be your father's only heir. However, that does not mean that you are required to handle his estate. If the car was never registered in your father's name then it should still be in the seller's name. I would contact one of... View More
Oregon? My Bank account was completely drained.
answered on Mar 26, 2021
The question is not when the debt dates from but rather when they obtained a court Judgment against you for that debt. Judgments in Oregon are good for 10 years and may be renewed once for another 10 years from the renewal date. IF there is still a valid Judgment in Oregon, then the creditor is... View More
answered on Mar 17, 2021
It's likely that you have been contacted by Medicaid (not Medicare) because your mother-in-law was receiving public benefits to pay for her long-term care. I recommend you schedule an appointment with an experienced probate attorney to review the claim and advise you.
Suspended if I don’t make a Minimum payment if 1000 down and 100 a month. When I got in the accident I had just bought a car the night before from a personal buyer and had not had a chance to put insurance on it in the less the lab 24 hours after having it. I bought the car on 4/20/20 at 7pm, and... View More
answered on Jun 5, 2020
First, the collection agency is collecting a debt. They are not the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and have no power to suspend your driving privilege. Second, you mentioned "grace" period. Did your insurance company deny coverage for this accident even though you just bought the car?... View More
Suspended if I don’t make a Minimum payment if 1000 down and 100 a month. When I got in the accident I had just bought a car the night before from a personal buyer and had not had a chance to put insurance on it in the less the lab 24 hours after having it. I bought the car on 4/20/20 at 7pm, and... View More
answered on Jun 5, 2020
you asked this twice. Check the answer I and others gave. This looks like an identical post.
My Ex and I rented a house. In 2017 I moved out and asked him to remove me from the lease. He said he would. we’ve had multiple conversations with him and the landlord for about a year and a half of removing my name from the lease which he reassured that would happen. (I have emails about all... View More
answered on Mar 2, 2020
It was your obligation to be sure your name was removed from the lease if that was an option. Alternately, you likely should not have been liable for anything after the expiration of whatever lease you were on. That in turn may depend upon exactly what notice was provided to who, when. All this... View More
My sister was struck and killed by a car in November 2019 in Portland OR. She was married and has no children. She died without a will and what we believe is an insolvent estate as we came to find out that she was secretly in a mountain of debt. Many collections agencies will not release... View More
answered on Jan 22, 2020
I am so sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, there is no legal way to obtain the information you need about your sister's debt without filing a probate. Since your sister passed without a Will her spouse will inherit her estate through Oregon's intestate laws. I recommend he hire an... View More
answered on Nov 25, 2019
IF you are getting interoggatories in Oregon, then you have already lost a court case and your opponent is trying to collect. IF you fail to timely respond, or do not respond fully, or are not completely honest in your responses, you can be subject to contempt of court. That provides potential... View More
answered on Oct 1, 2019
Likely yes - it is, after all, what a collection agency does. It would have to have been legally assigned or otherwise lawfully transferred from American Express to Midland but if so, Midland would have the same rights as American Express.
I just learned that my grandma's house is in foreclosure and scheduled for auction in about a week and a half on 6/20/19 due to an unpaid loan. If she were to file for bankruptcy, would it take the house off the auction block?
I need advice on collecting on a bad check. A client of my pet care business wrote me a bounced check for $420. I have alerted her via email (no replies), phone (disconnected numbers), and Certified Mail (failed delivery attempt). I understand that I likely need to take this to Small Claims Court,... View More
answered on May 9, 2019
Do you have the original check back in your possession? I used to just take the check back to the bank it was written on (her bank) and ask the bank if they had sufficient funds so I could cash the check. Sometimes I would get lucky and the bank would pay me. You could try to cash it around the... View More
I was convicted in 2006 for forgery, when convicted the amount awed was joint and several with the other party. I am the only one in the past 13 years that has made any payments and has been garnished over this. Is it possible to get this dismissed to where the other party needs to be liable? Or... View More
answered on Apr 24, 2019
You can always try but it is HIGHLY unlikely that you will extinguish your liability before 100% has been paid. It is, after all, the whole point of joint and several liability - both (all) parties owe the entire amount to the creditor, and the creditor is free to collect any or all of it from any... View More
We thought we had settled up, left on good terms. No contact in over 6 years, only recently began submitting old bills to unmanned email address. Now in collections.
answered on Feb 18, 2019
Assuming there is no Judgment against you that is trying to be collected upon, you may well have a 6 year statute of limitations, running from your last partial payment or last legitimate charge on your bill. IF it truly is past the statute of limitations, and you are being harassed by a... View More
Plaintiff took me to small claims court, using a lease agreement that violated public policy and included terms that would require illegality to perform, as the basis of claim. Would the plaintiff have standing? If not, could the default judgement be attacked due to the fact that it is void?
answered on Dec 22, 2018
If you defaulted on the claim then your options are very limited. You will need to try and set aside the judgment but this is done somewhat rarely. You will not be able to do it without an attorney, and then you are facing a situation where it would very likely cost more to set aside the judgment... View More
answered on Nov 13, 2018
Unless you had some sort of contract, preferably in writing, you would have a difficult time getting a judgment against, which is required in order to get a writ of garnishment. I would contact an attorney that specializes in contract law if you think that the intent of both of was to pay you... View More
I'm trying to settle a dispute between a person I co-signed an apartment with. Well, it's more like I signed myself with her, so she can have a place to stay by herself since she has bad credit. I offered to pay the initial monthly rent plus fees, so she can move in as soon as possible.... View More
answered on Oct 26, 2018
The burden of proof will be on you to show that she owes you the money but yes, either small claims or regular court are you options. If you start in small claims court, she will then have the choice to remove it to regular circuit court or to let it stay in small claims court. If you start in... View More
I received a notice of assignment of debt from a debt collector in Utah, represented locally. I recall the original complaint, and I also recall filing an answer. I never got a notice of hearing or notice of default or notice of garnishment. When they reached out they had already gotten the order... View More
answered on Oct 8, 2018
As a general proposition, you have six months to vacate a default judgment.
Supposably there claiming interest for the past 20 years.
I thought after seven years they are void
Can you help
answered on Sep 21, 2018
It depends upon what you mean. IF they went to court and they got a Judgment against you, a Judgment in Oregon is good for 10 years and may be renewed once for another 10 years from when renewed. After that it is gone permanently and anyone trying to collect on it may be guilty of an unfair debt... View More
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