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Ending Litigation And Financial Windfalls On Time-Barred Debts, Marc C. Mcallister
Ending Litigation And Financial Windfalls On Time-Barred Debts, Marc C. Mcallister
Washington and Lee Law Review
A trap for unsophisticated debtors, debt collectors often attempt to collect time-barred debts through written offers to settle those debts for a fraction of what is owed. Debtors typically respond to such offers in one of four ways. First, some debtors simply pay the offered settlement amount, usually 10%–40% of the total outstanding debt, thereby satisfying the debt in full. Second, those who wish to eliminate the debt but cannot pay the entire offered settlement amount will instead make a small payment, unwittingly reviving the statute of limitations on collections and making the entire debt judicially enforceable for several years …
Collection Of Student Loans: A Critical Examination, Doug Rendleman, Scott Weingart
Collection Of Student Loans: A Critical Examination, Doug Rendleman, Scott Weingart
Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice
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