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Time limit on collecting debts?

Irishmoon Posts: 9 Forumite

22 October 2012 at 8:19PM edited 22 October 2012 at 8:21PM in Debt free diaries

I was always under the impression that a company will write-off debts after 5 years...is this still the case? I was contacted by a debt collecting company this time last year on a debt that is older than 5 years. Can someone please advise?

Thanks

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