The statute of limitations on debt is the time debt collectors have to sue you for payment on old debts. Once the statute of limitations expires, collectors can’t win a court order for repayment. This ...

However, the terms of these laws vary, by state and by type of debt. For example, federal student loan debt is not covered by the statute of limitations, but there is a statute of limitations on ...

The length of the statute of limitations varies depending on the state and the type of debt. Most credit card debt is considered "open-ended" debt, meaning it doesn't have a fixed term like a car ...

Learn what a charge-off means, its effect on your credit score, and possible ways to remove it from your credit report to ...

Last week I described what debt collectors can't do when following federal guidelines, but perhaps as important is what they don't tell us - sometimes intentionally, according to Reader's Digest.

Here are details on Colorado Senate bill SB 11-249. This bill was introduced Apr. 21 2011 and last acted on May. 2 2011, when it was postponed indefinitely by the Senate Committee on State, Veterans & ...

As taxpayers look for relief, experts caution that the IRS's collection statute isn't as simple as it sounds IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 29, 2025 / Millions of Americans assume their tax ...

The statute of limitations on debt is the time debt collectors have to sue you for payment on old debts. Once the statute of limitations expires, collectors can’t win a court order for repayment.