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Asset Acceptance LLC/ Remove judgement from credit record

Date: Wed, 03/23/2011 - 06:56

Submitted by FreshFocus
on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 06:56

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This occurred in 2009, in the state of Ohio.

I remember receiving paperwork about this debt from Asset Acceptance, and remember sending several certified letters to them (as well as the courts)asking for confirmation of this debt. I remember going back and forth with them two or three times via mail because they did not provide me with the information that I requested.

Fast forward to now, where I want to purchase a house and see that there is a judgment on my credit record involving them....I do not remember receiving or signing for anything that came certified stating that there was going to be a hearing. I've called to court that has this judgment against me and have asked them to forward this entire file to me.

I seem to remember that this was credit card debt from a really long time ago and remember that I thought that the statute of limitations had run out in it, that's why I was fighting it with them. How do I now go about getting this off my credit record? I realize I need to vacate the judgment, but am a bit unsure how to proceed at this point. All of my credit report is cleaned up except for this one item. Please advise, and thank you!


Any item will remain in your credit report for the next 7 years. If the SOL period is over, then you won't be liable for paying off anything to Asset Acceptance. As far as vacating the judgment is concerned, you need to contact an attorney and take his/her help in this matter. Once you vacate the judgment, you can contact the credit bureaus and may be able to remove the negative item from your credit report.


lrhall41

Submitted by Anna Sweeting on Thu, 03/24/2011 - 02:42

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Hi!
Welcome to the forums!

Anna is right. Judgment stays on credit report for 7 years. You'll have contact Asset Acceptance regarding this issue. Go through the files you receive from the court. Check the status of the case. If judgment has really been issued, then you need to pay it off. Once you have paid off the judgment, you can request Asset to update the account status on your credit report. You can also request them to remove the judgment after that.


lrhall41

Submitted by Good Nelly on Thu, 03/24/2011 - 03:57

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Did you answer the summons or just send a DV? Once a summons is issued a DV is moot.

Sounds like you did not show in court...thus they got a default judgment. They dont tell you when the court date is...you have to do the follow up with the court. Judgments in Ohio last 21 years and have a 12% interest rate.

Hiring an attorney wont help you at this point. You didnt show up to fight the case. You will need to pay it.


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Submitted by SOAPLADY on Thu, 03/24/2011 - 04:21

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In the mail yesterday, I received a notification from the law firm that was suing me that they dismissed my case! Woohoo! I would NEVER have gotten a dismissal without your guide. Thank you so much for giving me the power to fight and win!!!

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lrhall41

Submitted by on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 18:39

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