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Post Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:11 am    Post subject:
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i have no notion what the laws are in canada, but i can address this from what i know about my local laws in the usa. once a creditor obtains a judgment, that creditor is entitled to continue to add interest until the debt is repaid. i'm not certain what the rate of interest may be, but the numbers will mount up.

i will agree with you, however, based on what you said to be the case, that the interest charged ($15000?) is quite high. i gather the remainder was legal fees. you can likely check with the court which issued the judgment and/or an attorney in order to determine if what you've been charged was fair.

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Post Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:05 pm    Post subject: deficiency balance
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I had a car repossessed 5yrs ago. I live in NC and I understand that there is a five year Statute of limitations to pursue action in this state. That SOL passed last month. They sent me a settlement offer of 40ยข on the dollar. I was thinking I should just let this go since it has passed the SOL and since it will come off my credit report in 2 yrs. My question is does the SOL start at the last payment, the repossession, or the sale of the car at auction?
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Post Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:21 am    Post subject:
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Hi KP!

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As far as I know, the SOL period and the credit reporting time period for the "deficiency" starts on the date the vehicle was repossessed. The SOL period won't start from the date of default.

Feel free to ask if you've further queries.

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Post Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:49 am    Post subject:
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not to discount sussane's post, but i really think that when you have questions concerning specific laws, you are best served to pose that question to someone well-versed in law (lawyer, maybe?). in this case, i'd suggest slightly differently...call the state attorney general's office to get clarification about the statute of limitations. you can also check, for limitations on credit reporting, etc. with the federal trade commission.
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Post Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:27 pm    Post subject: repossession
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I co-signed for my daughter for a car, she fail to pay and they repossessed the car and sold it in action and got $4,000.00, I was informed that I owe the remaining balance of 11,978.00 and if I don't pay it, they will put a lien on my home. I am a retired disabled veteran and do get disability and social secuity disability and my army retirement. Can the collector put a lien on my home. Dora
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Post Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:35 pm    Post subject:
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if the creditor deems it necessary to sue you, then they can place a lien on the home once judgment is received. yes, as cosigner, you are liable to pay and a lien could end up being placed on your home. most creditors who file judgment liens are satisfied to wait until the home is sold to collect their debt, so foreclosure is not a likely prospect in any event.
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that was me...forgot i had logged out.
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Post Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:28 am    Post subject: husband was served with a citation
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my husband was served a citation from a collection agency can they freeze my checking account it is not in his name
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a creditor cannot touch your personal account unless you are obligated on the debt. please don't worry.
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Post Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:37 am    Post subject: checking
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my checking account is a dba business account that my small business has credit card deposits put into it I was worried if maybe I should close my accounts?
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ditto for a dba account - a creditor cannot attach an account that doesn't belong to its debtor.
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Post Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:42 am    Post subject: leins
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if they win a judgement against my husband will they place leins on my home and cars can they make me sell them, they have already served him with a citation can we still make arrangments with them to pay this out, we tried before all this to make payment arrangements but they wanted so much a month if we couldn't even keep paying on the cc we sure couldn't afford the 750.00 per month they wanted. what should we do?
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Post Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:04 pm    Post subject:
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Hi Guest!

Welcome to forums!

If your husband's name is on the property, then the creditor can place a lien on them if he wins the judgment. You can always negotiate with the credit card company so that they can give you a payment plan to pay off the dues. So, you should have a word with your creditor and check out if he can reduce your outstanding balance.

Feel free to ask if you've further queries.

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Post Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:03 pm    Post subject: lien on property
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my ex husband got a judgement againest him for a unsecured loan for his business that has since closed I just found out they put a lien on our property and we just sold it can the creditors get my half of the money? I should mention there is not enough equity in the house to pay the lien
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Post Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:56 am    Post subject: Creditors
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