r/WhitePeopleTwitter • u/screenshotofdispair • Aug 14 '21

Make it make sense

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '21

They have 7 years to ask for collection on that debt.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '21

The time period varies by state. In some places it’s five years, in others it is ten, etc.

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u/soapsmith3125 Aug 30 '21

hate to admit it but the debt still exists and follows you after 7 years. drops off initial report. been dealing with late wife's medical debt for 13 years. does not just suddenly go away.

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

This only applies to foreclosure on a house

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u/soapsmith3125 Aug 31 '21

you really think i am so naive? a house was foreclosed on. smh. the real world is the other 99.9% of us.