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Help Debt company

phetlp
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I've recieved a letter from a company whaich has brought the debt from a bank but this is a debt over 14 years ago and this is the first time anyone has contacted me. The bank never wrote to me about this debt before they sold it to another company. Where do i stand? HELP
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Debt would be statute barred (6 years), even if it was a mortgage (12 years).
Send this template letter to state the debt is barred and you will not pay - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=11571227&postcount=3
If your not sure that you have not made written acknowledgement or payment for atleast 6 years, then send the prove it letter - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=11570893&postcount=2Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced.
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