I have a friend who just got a notice from a creditor via the Sheriff's office. Is it true that if you just stop paying your credit card bill after 7 years it just falls off? He hasn't paid in 6 years- due to medical circumstances (he's not just avoiding it- so don't go there please). He's gotten advice like "if you don't pay it, after 7 years it will fall off-as long as you made NO payments at all" so now that it is getting close to 7 years, all of a sudden he gets this notice. Then he's heard, just pay a small amount like $1 a month and that will at least prevent legal intervention.
As stated before, he's not just avoiding it, but due to some medical expenses that he assits with for a family memeber, he just cannot afford to stretch the budget by even $20 a month.
What does everyone think?
Please no negative comments as I will flag them &/or report them. We really need some serious advice only.
thank you in advance.
2007-02-21
12:51:59
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georgiadiva
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