accounts charge off 3 years ago... can i get i fresh start???
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The debt may be charged off but they will still be looking for you.  The debt was probably sold to a collection agency.  \n\nWord of advice, once you come back and start seeking new credit, it will flag your credit history with your new address.  Once the collection agencies get hold of it, they will come looking for you.  So take whatever precautions you can.\n\nI can't give you much information on the Statute of Limitations, and how it will effect you.  Most states have certain clauses related to people who leave and come back to the state, or bring their debts from another state.  I don't know what your situation is, so you need to investigate this also.  Restarting the SOL could add more years to your legal liability.\n\nCheck out the link below for info on this.
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First, you need to obtain all three of your credit reports from Equifax, Ecperian, and Trans Union. There is a fourth, somewhat smaller bureau called Innovis (Minneapolis, Minnesota). It would do good to ask for a report from them as well. Set a goal as to the time frame you want to "clear" your credit. Judging from your credit reports, assess which negative reports will be "falling off"(7-10 years, depending on the case), and which ones you need to pay. Before you pay anything, try to do what is called a "debt validation", . This is when you can write letters to creditors requesting proof of what you owe. If they can prove you owe it, then write certified letters to the company(s), and negotiate how much you will actually pay. If not, then request via certified mail that they remove negative listings from your credit report. DO NOT CALL THEM, and if they call you, simply say "no comment", and hang up the phone. MAKE SURE you get any promises in writing, including the promise that they will promptly report to all 3 credit bureaus that you have satisfied your debts. Budget yourself. Save whatever you can, and pay off debt in lump sums. This is a long process, so be patient. It is well worth your time. I have said this time and time again, but this is a great website. It helped me greatly when I was getting my credit together: www.creditinfocenter.com    This site also has some templates for the letter I was just talking about. This stuff works, and you will be using the same steps all these debt consolidation companies use, and get results. The only difference is is that you will be saving yourself some money.
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Flag your accounts with the 3 credit bureaus immediately!  Put on a fraud alert and ask that no new accounts be opened unless they call you at your home number and verify it's you who wants to open the accounts.\n\nDepending on how they are using your number, you might also want to be aware that they might be using it to hide their income.  If income is getting reported under your social security number and it's something like 1099 income, that could be really, really bad because the IRS will come after you for that tax, but they don't come after you right away, sometimes it takes up to 3 years for them to send you some huge bill you have no idea about.
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the irs will make a payment arrangement and charge you interest. if the taxes are more than 3 years old, you may be able to file bankruptcy and have them discharged as well as your other debts.
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7 years from the date of last activity on the account. My advice to you is to not make any payments on it, you will just keep on resetting the clock. Even if you pay them off, it will still be there for 7 years from the time you paid it off.
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If you are now up do date on your payments, and it has been awhile since you became up to date, you can always try a goodwill letter to the creditors. Tell them that you have worked hard to become current, it has been x number of years, can they please list the accounts on your reports as never late.\n\nIf you are still behind on the bills or the accounts have been charged off, thats a whole nother ball game.\n\nI would suggest going to the site that I've listed. It is a "free" do it yourself credit repair site. \n\nThere is no sense paying for anything or anyone to do what you can do yourself. Especially since alot of those credit counseling places will leave you worse off than you are now.
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Reclaiming Unlawful Bank/Credit Card Charges\n\n\nDid you know that when banks and credit card companies charge you for going over your overdraft limit, those charges are unlawful?\n\nNope, most people don’t. However, there are a few people who are waking up to this and have won back their charges, either directly from the banks or through the courts.\n\nHow to reclaim your charges. (Please note, you can just change the wording of the letters for your credit card or store card) \n\n1.  Before sending the sample letter, you need to know the amount you are claiming. You can back-date your claim for up to six years. If you need to get copies of your bank statements, use sample letter two.\n\nUnder the Data Protection Act - the bank has only 40 days to provide your statements. Do not worry about the extra wait - you can legally claim 8% APR on each charge for the full period, so the longer it takes them, the more money you will have back. If they still refuse, or do not furnish you with this information within 40 days, report them to the information commissioner - www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk - for a breach of the DPA. \n\n2. Now you have your statements, add up all your charges and then send them sample letter one with your own details. \n\n3. You should now receive a reply from your bank; it will be along the lines of: \n\na) Sorry you're not happy; however our charges are listed in the terms and conditions, if you are not happy you can now go to the Ombudsman.\n\nb) We looking in to this, however please note under the bank code we have 8 weeks in which to reply. (Do not accept this - you have given them 7 days) \n\nc) You will be offered a partial or full refund. You can choose to accept a partial refund, but the money is yours so it may be better to hold out for a full refund.\n\nd) They will deny the claim that the charges are unlawful (about 50% do this) \n\n4. If they do not offer you a full refund, send them a follow-up letter reiterating your original claims and giving them 7 days to pay\n\n\n\n\n5. Most banks will have paid up by this stage. If your bank doesn’t, now is the time to take them to court. It is a simple procedure, don’t let it intimidate you. To enter a claim go to www.moneyclaim.gov.uk and fill in the claim form. \n\nYou will have to pay the fees upfront with a credit or debit card.  If you are receiving benefits of any kind, you may be exempt from the fees.  However, you will have to use the paper N1 claim form and submit it to your nearest county court; you can get these on-line or from your nearest county court. \n\n\n6. The bank will now do one of four things.\n \na) Ignore the claim completely - in which case after 14 days you will need to ask the court for judgment in default. This means you win. \n\nb) Offer to pay the claim in full, including interest and court fees \n\nc) Acknowledge the claim – they then get a further 14 days to enter a defence. Some banks will acknowledge the claim and then pay up.\n\nd) Acknowledge the claim, and then on the 26-28th day, enter a defence \n\nIf the bank defends, the next thing that will happen is that you will receive a Court Allocation Questionnaire you must fill this in within 7 days of receiving it, and pay the additional fee. \n\n7. The court will now set a date (if the bank has not already given your money back by this point - and most will have done) \n\nAs far as we can tell from our research, most banks have settled before the court date, and those that have not, have lost the case.\n\nSample letters are on the next pages.\n\n\n\nImportant Updated information\n\nSome banks are now closing down the accounts of those who chose to challenge them. They are entitled to do this and you should consider this possible outcome before taking any action.\n\nThe Office of Fair Trading has ruled that it will view any charges over £12 as automatically ‘unfair’. However, the banks have a yet to respond to this before any action will be taken. This
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Yes. It takes 7 years for an account to fall off of your credit report, and it is 7 years from the last date of activity. So if you opened the account 5 years ago, but you paid on it last month, it won't fall off until 7 years after last month. Your best bet is to just keep paying as agreed. \n\nFiling bankruptcy won't help, either. They just changed the laws so it really wouldn't do you any good.
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In this case, they can.  But read my entire message...\n\nAccording to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, they can only report your debt for 7 years, starting from the DAY YOU DEFAULTED on the loan.  Many people are reporting that it begins on the date of the last transaction.  They are wrong.  Read the info in the sources below, I think it states it pretty clear.  If that's not good enough, I can send you a copy of an FTC position statement to clarify it even more.\n\nNow, many times collection agencies will purchase an account, and not really know when the default date was.  So they will simply place whatever date they want on it.  This "date bumping" is illegal, and if you can prove it you can sue them for $1000.  If you have any past bills or paperwork, examine it.  Check the reporting date on your credit report.  If it is wrong, protest it and get the whole negative report removed from your record.  \n\nThe reason they get away with this is because you don't know the law.  So they will take advantage of that to harrass you.\n\nNow, as for actually collecting the debt, check the statute of limitations for your state.  After that date, you no longer have a legal obligation to pay them.  The can continue to try and collect, but any legal action can be tossed out of court due to the expired SOL.  \n\nRead the links below for more information on this.  \n\nYou are fighting a war with creditors.  Do not fight them unarmed.  Knowledge of the law is your only weapon!  Get armed and read the links below!!!
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I love all these idiotic answers to just "pay your bills".  \n\n\nThere is an excellent article you need to read on this...see the link below.  It gives a good step-by-step on how to get your credit score cleaned up.\n\nBe advised that if the debt on your report is accurate, and the creditor properly validates it, you can not get it removed from your history.  It will have to come off after the 7 year reporting period expires.
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everything is cleared after 7 years. i think it is dated from the last date of activity. like if you make a payment tomorrow, the 7 years would be up 7 years from tomorrow. if you haven't made a payment in 2 years, you still have 5 years left.
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i believe there addidas or rebooks hope i can help please best answer
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don't think you can unless you fild with an online self tax program.  you need to save hard copies of your last three years.
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If you have a charge off, you have to pay the debt.  That's the only way to get rid of it.  You can wait 7 yrs til it falls off your credit report, but you still owe the money, collectors will continue to call you.  A charge-off is a term used to explain a debt that is over 180 days past due.  If you wait for it to fall of your credit report, you also run the risk of them filing a judgement against you (which is on your credit report for 10 years!), or suing you for the money before the 7 years.  LOL at all the people who think that your debt disappears after 7 years.  That's just the limit as to how long it can hurt your credit.  You will always owe the money.\n\nThe other people who have responded have responded in a way as if the debt wasn't a valid debt.  If this debt is rightfully yours, a letter of dispute or any of the suggested things are useless.
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Well all of you information will be on your credit report for 7 years.  Charged off accounts impact your account negatively, only when they are paid in full will they bring your score back up.  If it is not listed on your credit report DO NOT worry about it, if you are only worried about your credit score.  Looking at your scenario, it looks like your credit is in the high 500's, low 600's.  I would suggest keep making payments on time, do not close out any accounts that are currently paid to date, and if you have any more questions contact me... :)\n\ngood luck.
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check your credit report and dispute whatever you can on it.  if credit companies cant prove you owe this amount or if the report is past 7 years, then they have to remove it.  experian is the easiest to dispute online...i wiped out 13/24 debts from my report just by challenging them online within 6 weeks!!  it'll take some time and a bit of effort, but not as hard as i thought, and definately worth it!
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Yes they can. When I got copies of my records before moving to a different company I got charged. Not all offices will charge you, but nowadays, most will. I found the highest charges were from hospitals.