There is a statute of limitations on debt, but it varies depending on your debt type and location. The statute of limitations means creditors and debt collectors cannot sue you for old debt after a ...

Before you hand over money to a debt collector, take these steps to protect both your finances and your rights.

When the credit card debt racks up, it can be hard to stay current on what's owed. If your balance remains delinquent for ...

Last week I described what debt collectors can't do when following federal guidelines, but perhaps as important is what they don't tell us - sometimes intentionally, according to Reader's Digest. • ...

For private loans, the statute of limitations ranges from three to 10 years depending on your state of residence. Around 45 million Americans have federal student loan debt, and many people struggle ...

In their Commercial Division Update, George Bundy Smith, an arbitrator and mediator with JAMS and a former associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals, and Thomas J. Hall a partner with ...

A statute of limitations is a time window in which someone can pursue a legal remedy for a civil or criminal infraction. Learn more about how this applies to investors inside.