If I respond to a debt collection agency does this start the Statue of Limitations all over again?

Posted January 8, 2010 – 10:52 am in: Personal Finance

I live in Texas and I am being hounded by a debt collection agency. I do own this debt, but I have not responded to their endless phone calls and text messages. I was told the minute I have any contact with the debt collector this will “Restart the Statute Of Limitations” and this just [...]

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Can Asset Acceptance LLC resubmit a debt to the credit agencies after statute of limitations?

Posted December 3, 2009 – 12:07 pm in: Personal Finance

Asset Acceptance is holding two small utility debts of mine. The statute of limitations has run out but they resubmitted the debt to the credit agencies as if they are new. Can they continue to resubmit a debt after the statute of limitations has run out? How do I fix this?

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does disputing a debt on your credit report re-start the statue of limitations?

Posted November 18, 2009 – 2:15 am in: Personal Finance

I disputed some items through Experian and Equifax. Does simply disputing the debt re-start the 7 year count down? Thanks.

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