Christina Majaski writes and edits finance, credit cards, and travel content. She has 14+ years of experience with print and digital publications. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and ...

Learn what is the statute of limitations on debt, how it varies by state and when debt may no longer be collectible. See how ...

A statute of limitations is the deadline for filing a lawsuit. Most lawsuits must be filed within a certain amount of time. In general, once the statute of limitations on a case “runs out,” the legal ...

What happens when the statute of limitations expires? When you stop making payments on a debt and become delinquent, your creditor may send your debt to a debt collector. Debt collectors will attempt ...