My ex left me with a large credit card debt over $24,000. I have no way of ever paying it back. How long can a debt collector come after me or take me to court with this debt?
The Statute of Limitations (SOL) in South Carolina is 3 years (http://www.bcsalliance.com/y_debt_sol.html). Typically the SOL starts from the date of last activity or last payment. Making a payment can restart the SOL.
If you do get sued, be sure to respond to the summons and show up in court. Otherwise, the creditor will get a default judgment.
By the way, just so there’s no confusion, the SOL has nothing to do with the credit report reporting period which is 7 years per the FCRA. Folks often confuse and merge the SOL and reporting period. They are two completely different things.
Between four and six years. It can also depend on the state the credit card company is based in. If they sue you, it keeps the debt alive for at least 10 years.
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They can come after you forever. They can take you to court forever. However, the Statute of Limitations for credit card debt is 6 years in South Carolina meaning that if they sue you after the six years have passed, you have a valid defense in arguing that the SoL has passed and that a judgment should not be issued. Just remember that you need to show up in court if you receive a summons, otherwise a default judgment will be entered and you will have to file a new motion to dismiss the judgment (including court costs, etc., which you may not get back since it was your fault in the first place for not showing up).
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It will stay on your report for about 7 years depending on the state you live in.
They can come after you forever.
Go get a good book from your library or bookstore on bankruptcy.
Since you can never pay back – this may be your only option.
The collectors will start calling.
They will take you to court.
They can garnish your wages or come after your accounts.
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The Statute of Limitations (SOL) in South Carolina is 3 years (http://www.bcsalliance.com/y_debt_sol.html). Typically the SOL starts from the date of last activity or last payment. Making a payment can restart the SOL.
If you do get sued, be sure to respond to the summons and show up in court. Otherwise, the creditor will get a default judgment.
By the way, just so there’s no confusion, the SOL has nothing to do with the credit report reporting period which is 7 years per the FCRA. Folks often confuse and merge the SOL and reporting period. They are two completely different things.
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According to creditcards.com, South Carolina statue of limitations is 3 years. Unfortunately, if the credit card is in your name, you owe the money. If we’re talking about an ex-spouse, you should have gotten a divorce debt decree to make the ex-spouse pay. If the ex-spouse doesn’t pay, after you pay off the debt, you can take him/her back to court for contempt of court. It might cost $5,000 to take him/her back to court, but you can hopefully get your money back!
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