How long before you are sued by crediters

Discussion in 'Credit Talk' started by peeper, Aug 25, 2006.

  1. peeper

    peeper Well-Known Member

    Does anyone know how long a period it takes from the time of your first missed payment till you get sued by a crediter?and how long after your sued that a judgement or lien is placed against you?Has anyone here been there done that?
     
  2. ArmondoNLA

    ArmondoNLA Well-Known Member

    Awhile back MBNA sued a woman at work after about 6 months. She said she owed thousands, and after they sued her, they got a judgment, and garnished her 400 somethin a month. She quit work soon after....hahahaha.

    My neighbor got sued by (and lotsa other people too) Discover, just before the sol was up for them to sue. A sleezy lawyer in our state got the account, and made him set up a pay plan.

    My sister got sued by a bank in our state after about 7 months (give or take). She was scared, and worked out a payment plan.

    I guess it's up to the company what they wanna do. I kinda figured out if they think they can squeeze a dime outta ya - they'll do it.

    I'm not sayin everyone should work out a payment plan!! some people let em sue, some fight em, some ignore em, or just let em get a judgment. It's up 2 u what ya wanna do when they decide to sue.
     
  3. owe2much

    owe2much Well-Known Member

    Some times they dont sue at all, they just write it off as bad debt and sell the account to collections, or forget it altogehter.
    I think it all depends who you owe and if they play hardball.
     
  4. ArmondoNLA

    ArmondoNLA Well-Known Member

    owe2much, thanks, I forgot to mention some don't sue :)

    I know a guy had over 30,000.00 he owed to Amex, and they didn't even blink. But once in awhile ya hear them botherin you over 200.00 hehe.
     
  5. owe2much

    owe2much Well-Known Member

    Same with providian and CAP 1.
    Some times they let it go, other times they are like a pitbull of his leash.
     

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