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Should I wait out SOLA or dispute?

I had a card go to LVNV for collections.  LVNV maybe sent 1 letter, if they even did that much, and now the account has gone to a law firm in MA.  Next month it will be 3 yrs (per my credit report) since I first went into default on the card & I'm pretty sure that my state's statute of limitations is 3 yrs.  However, there is another place on my report that says the DOLA is in May of '05. I know LVNV often uses a law firm in my state to sue people because I looked it up in court docs.  The firm my account has been placed with is in MA and I'm in OK.  I'm closing on a house at the end of this month and I can't take a chance on stirring anything up with the old baddies.  What should I do?  I don't have a problem paying this (it was onl $1500 when I defaulted and is now only $2200,) but I can't do it for at least a month.  I don't want to be sued though, either.   I just got the letter from the law firm yesterday saying that I had 30 days to dispute, but doesn't that reopen DOLA?  I'm afraid that the law firm is going to move really fast if they are suing because the statute of limitations is about to run out. 
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Anonymous
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Re: Should I wait out SOLA or dispute?

No DVing does not open DOLA or re-set SOL.  The mortgage application did tweak their interest however (and they do monitor for stuff like that)
 
DV that law firm - where did they send the letter to MA or OK?
 
 Oklahoma Statutes of Limitation

Written Contract: 5 Years, (O.S. § 95(1)).

Oral Contract: 3 Years, (O.S. § 95(2))

Attachments: 5 Years, (O.S. § 95(5))

Domestic Judgment: 5 Years, (O.S. § 95(5))

Foreign Judgment: 3 Years, (O.S. § 95(2)

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Anonymous
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Re: Should I wait out SOLA or dispute?

Darn, I could have sworn our SOLA for a non-secured credit card was 3 years.  The letter was sent to me by a law firm in MA.  Usually they use Love, Beal & Nixon down here.  (Many of our courts are online and I looked them up.)
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Anonymous
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Re: Should I wait out SOLA or dispute?

DV the law firm - they may only be a lawyer/collector - using the guise of a law firm to intimidate.  Mitchel N kay (laywer/collector) backed off my GF after a DV - aand then the CA was kind enough to provide proof that it was past CRTP and SOL.  They also said they would cease all collection activity.
 
Check with the AG in OK for cc debt SOL
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Anonymous
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I was wondering why all of a sudden, the collectors were coming out of the woodwork.  I got approved for the mortgage and the day I signed the contract on my house (one day after running credit)  I had CAs threatening to sue me!  One of them had just gotten the account and the thirty days wasn't up so I freaked out and sent them $300, and now this law firm (another account sends me the letter.)  I'm feeling a little overwhelmed.  I took care of three or four bad accounts last fall, and I was crossing my fingers and hoping the others would wait to aggressively collect until after I had gotten my tax check back.  I was going to split it and pay on both.  (These are the last two I have)   I can't get sued because I'm starting law school next fall and lawsuits could eventually prevent me from being accepted to the bar. 
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Anonymous
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You were right on the SOLA (oscn.net had the statutes there just as you told me)  I will DV the account.  I saw a great letter on another post that asked for everything (including transaction history,etc?) Does that work?  Also, part of the reason this account is bad--is that I was about $400 under the limit and making my payments then Lowes reviewed my credit file and kept lowering my limit until I was over the limit and then they nailed me for over the limit charges--which made me mad and I (stupidly) decided to pay them nothing at all.
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Anonymous
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That was probably Lonnster's letter (where is he?)
 
Good luck with law school - maybe consider consumer law (a great need and rewarding to help people)
 
First thing you will learn as a lawyer is to not open your mouth before you know what you are going to say (in  otherwords, think and reason before doing) then ask what you already know the answer to (or can lead the person to the answer you want).  Two of my SILs are lawyers and another a judge - debates with them are interesting to say the least (and really honed my skills)
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Anonymous
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Re: Should I wait out SOLA or dispute?

waiting what state do you live in now & what state did you live in when you applied for the CC??
 
If it was all in OK  the SOL is 3 years from DOLA
 
You only DV a CA.....but if this is past SOL  I have a letter to send to the attorney.
 
send the DV to LVNV
 
 
make the changes needed   I will post the other letter also....send both to the CA  DO NOT SIGN EITHER   just type your name!
 
 
CERTIFIED MAIL #: _______________________________________________________
Your Name
Your Address
YourTown,, State ZipCode

Debt Collection Company Name
Their address
Town, State ZipCode

Date:

Re: Debt Collection Company Name; Acct # Debt Collection Company #; Original Creditor Name; OC Acct #

To Whom It May Concern:
This letter is being sent to you in response to a notice sent to me on DATE. Be advised that this is a notice sent pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 (b) that your claim is disputed and validation is requested.
This is NOT a request for “verification” or proof of my mailing address, but a request for FULL MEDIA VALIDATION made pursuant to the above named Title and Section. I respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that (a) the account is valid, (b) the amount allegedly owed is accurate, and (c) I have a contractual obligation to pay Debt Collection Company Name for this alleged debt.
All of the following MUST be provided to adequately validate the authenticity of the alleged debt AND provide proof of my contractual obligation to Debt Collection Company Name for this alleged debt:
• Signed credit application between myself and the original creditor
• Copies of all signed vouchers from the date account was opened until default
• Copies of all statements from the date account opened until default
• Proof of the statute of limitations
• Proof of agreement that you were hired by the Original creditor (creditor as defined by the FDCPA) or
• A copy of the contract Debt Collection Company Name purchased the alleged debt.
• If the alleged debt was purchased, provide a copy of an agreement between Debt Collection Company Name and myself, signed by me, stating that I have a contractual responsibility to Debt Collection Company Name for the alleged debt
• Provide proof that Debt Collection Company Name is bonded/Licensed for debt collecting in the State of Your State
Be advised that failing to provide ALL of the media requested to validate the alleged debt will invalidate any and all claims Debt Collection Company Name is asserting regarding this alleged debt. If Debt Collection Company Name can NOT provide all of the validation media requested above, ALL collection efforts MUST be stopped and the account MUST be DELETED from the Debt Collection Company Name. If you can NOT validate your claim, you can NOT, by law, collect on it, or SELL it to another collection agency. Also, reporting a debt to the credit reporting agencies that can not be validated is a violation of the FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act), and carries a $2500 fine to be paid to me. I have two years to decide if I want to pursue this matter. PLEASE GIVE THIS MATTER THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES.
If your offices are able to provide all of the validating media as requested, I will require at least 30 days to investigate this information, and during such time, all collection activity must cease and desist.
I am also stating, in writing, that no telephone contact be made by your offices. If your offices attempt telephone communication with me, including but not limited to computer generated calls and calls or correspondence sent to or with any third parties, it will be considered harassment, and I will have no choice but to file suit. All future communications with me MUST be done in writing and sent to the address noted in this letter by United States Postal Service.

Best Regards,

Your Name    type it
 
 
 
PAST SOL
 
Your Name
Your Address
Collector's Name
Collector's Address
RE: [insert account number or name of account or name of debt]:
Dear [insert collector's name or company name],
This letter is in response to your [letter dated xx-xx-2005] (copy enclosed) or [phone call on xx-xx-2005], concerning the collection of the above referenced [account or date].
I do not believe I owe what you say I owe therefore I dispute this debt. I am well aware of my rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and my state laws so I hope to save both of us a great deal of time by letting you know that not only do I dispute the validity of this debt, I have also checked with my State Attorney General and verified that the Statute of Limitations for enforcing this type of debt through the courts in (insert your state or the state in which the contract was signed) has expired. Therefore, should you decide to pursue this matter in court I intend to inform the court of my dispute of this debt and that the "statute of limitations" has expired.
This letter is your formal notification that I consider this matter closed and demand that you, or anyone affiliated with your company, stop contacting me regarding this or any other matter except to advise me that your debt collection efforts are being terminated or that you or the creditor are taking specific actions allowed by the FDCPA or my state laws.
Be advised that I consider any contact not in accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act a serious violation of the law and will immediately report any violations to my State Attorney General, to the Federal Trade Commission and, if necessary, take whatever legal action is necessary to protect myself. Be advised that I tape record all phone calls and violations of the FDCPA can result in you or your company being personally fined up to $1,000 per incident.

Thank You,
 
type name
 
 


Message Edited by HappyDays on 02-06-2008 05:35 PM
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Anonymous
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Re: Should I wait out SOLA or dispute?

IF they have made any changes to the DOLA  DOFD  or SOL and report it to the CRAs
 
This is OK  state law
 

Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
  Title 24. Debtor and Creditor
    Chapter 4
        Section 83 - Penalty and Damages for Introducing False Credit Information or False Rating.
Cite as: O.S. §, __ __




A. Any person, firm or corporation who knowingly and willfully introduces, attempts to introduce or causes to be introduced false information into the files of a consumer reporting agency or credit bureau for the purpose of wrongfully damaging or wrongfully enhancing the credit information of any individual, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year or by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B.

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