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Please help

ive been reading these forums for months now and ive noticed that if a debts over 6 yrs it doesnt need to be paid i had an account with natwest over 10 yrs ago @ theyre now chasing me for money, when i tried to get in touch with them a few yrs ago they said they had no record of my account now theyre trying to get me to pay mainly just charges they added to the account, what do i do? any help will be appreciated.
#18 Weekly savings challenge 2015(£220.80-£1378)
#100-£365 in 365 days challenge 2015 (£62-365)
#203-Sealed pot challenge 8-2015 (£7.50-£100)
Payment a day 2015- (£151) Xmas park savings £68
#70 £10-£1000 Emergency Fund Member
#62 £2 savers Club Member- £34

Comments

  • sorry i am not really sure regarding advice on this one, but i just wanted to bump it up so someone far cleverer than me can assist you!:D
  • HHH_2
    HHH_2 Posts: 442 Forumite
    anyone got some advice?
  • silkglade
    silkglade Posts: 559 Forumite
    It depends on the last ime you made any payment on this account.

    If it was more than 6 years ago and there is no ccj then you will not be liable to pay this by law
  • GeorgeUK
    GeorgeUK Posts: 7,737 Forumite
    Agree with silk.

    As long as the debt is not owed to the government/council and is not attached to land, the debt is statute barred after 6 years if you have not made any payments towards it in that time or acknowledged the debt in writing.

    http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk/england_wales/factsheet.php?page=25_liability_for_debts_and_the_limitation_act
    After falling off the gambling wagon (twice): £33,600 (24,000+ 9,600) - Original CC Debt: £7,885.91

    Dad Gift 6k ¦ Savings & Inv Tst: £2,500
    Loan 10k: £0 ¦ Dad 5.5k: £2,270 ¦ LTSB: £0 ¦ RBS: £0 ¦ Virgin £0 ¦ Egg £0

    Total Owed: £2,270 (+6k) 11/08/2011
  • thanks for the advice i will get on to it in morning.
    #18 Weekly savings challenge 2015(£220.80-£1378)
    #100-£365 in 365 days challenge 2015 (£62-365)
    #203-Sealed pot challenge 8-2015 (£7.50-£100)
    Payment a day 2015- (£151) Xmas park savings £68
    #70 £10-£1000 Emergency Fund Member
    #62 £2 savers Club Member- £34
  • i posted off the letter yesterday regading this account, what happens now, what if they ignore me?
    #18 Weekly savings challenge 2015(£220.80-£1378)
    #100-£365 in 365 days challenge 2015 (£62-365)
    #203-Sealed pot challenge 8-2015 (£7.50-£100)
    Payment a day 2015- (£151) Xmas park savings £68
    #70 £10-£1000 Emergency Fund Member
    #62 £2 savers Club Member- £34
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,206 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Then you need to report them to the relevant authorities.

    Wait and see what happens before worrying further.
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
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