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Date: Sun, 10/02/2011 - 23:32

Submitted by RThompson
on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 23:32

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Ok so I live in Colorado and am being taken to court by Midland Credit. I believe this is beyond the SOL. I had a car that I missed payments on in Apr of 2004 then it was repossessed in May 2005. They took me to court in early May this year. The SOL here in CO reads:

§ 13-80-103.5. General Limitation of Actions - Six Years

(1) The following actions shall be commenced within six years after the cause of action accrues and not thereafter:

The cause of action would be the missed payments not the repossession and I should only need to bring in a copy of this and a copy of the default prior to this Is this correct or anything else that I should be prepared for?

Thanks in advance


As the SOL period of 6 years has been over, the creditor or the collection agency won't be able to take any legal actions against you. As the SOL has passed, I'm sure the court will give the judgment in your favor. You won't have to do anything else. However, it is always a good option to contact an attorney and let him/her deal with the matter in the court. He/she will be able to better assist you in this case.


lrhall41

Submitted by Anna Sweeting on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 02:07

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As the SOL period of 6 years has been over, the creditor or the collection agency won't be able to take any legal actions against you

Anna...the creditor HAS taken legal action. It is up to the poster to object in court at this point. They have a defense. You have been posting on these boards for how long and you are still posting this incorrect statement.

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. As the SOL has passed, I'm sure the court will give the judgment in your favor. You won't have to do anything else. However, it is always a good option to contact an attorney and let him/her deal with the matter in the court. He/she will be able to better assist you in this case.


Again, I have told you that attorneys cost money. Why does someone need an attorney when they understand the law and have the proof that they need?


lrhall41

Submitted by SOAPLADY on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 04:33

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So, lets clarify....you said that you were in default in April 2004, but they did not repo the car until 13 months later?

Between the time of default--April 2004--and the repo, was there any time when you got caught up on payments? Was there a time in there when you were not behind at all on payments? If you brought the loan current anywhere in that time, then the SOL period was started over. The SOL begins when the delinquency begins. So, as long as you were behind on payments that whole time, then you are covered.

Actually, they sued you in May 2011, so either way they are out of luck. Bring the copy of any notice of default you have that shows the default began prior to May 2005 and bring a copy of the statute you mentioned.


lrhall41

Submitted by skydivr7673 on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 08:05

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as skydiver stated.you go by the date of first delinqency,not the repossesion date so they are out of luck.


lrhall41

Submitted by paulmergel on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 12:09

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