If I have a creditoe from an old credit card debt coming after me, what can I do to fight it?
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If I have a creditoe from an old credit card debt coming after me, what can I do to fight it?
I have old credit card dept that has gone to a lawyer, who has filed default against me. I’m not even sure from what bank and in regards to what old credit card of mine. I have several old credit card debts and I am wondering why this is showing up and the others have not? What proof do they have to show that this is my debt? Is there anything I can do to fight this? Should I contact the lawyer that has filed the default against me?
Asked on December 13, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If there has been a default filed against you as to the old credit card debt that you are writing about, it means that you have been served with the summons and complaint and failed to file a timely answer to the complaint.
Very likely there will be a defualt judgment entered against you for a specific dollar amount. I suggest that you contact the lawyer that filed the lawsuit against you to try and work out some solution to it. If the debt is not a huge amount and you actually owe it, you should consider making monthly payments on it in an amount you can afford memorialized in a written agreement assuming the lawsuit against you is not barred by the statute of limitations.
I suggest that you consult with your own attorney on the subject first who practices debt collection law.
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