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Statute of Limitations Defense Letter

Put collectors on notice: this debt is past the legal deadline.

15 U.S.C. § 1692e, § 1692f — FDCPA; CFPB Regulation F, 12 C.F.R. § 1006.26

The Law That Protects You

CFPB Regulation F requires debt collectors to disclose when a debt is time-barred. Suing or threatening to sue on a time-barred debt violates 15 U.S.C. § 1692e (false representations).

When to Use This Letter

Your debt is older than the statute of limitations in your state or province
A collector is threatening to sue on an old debt
You want to put the collector on formal notice of your defense
You want to stop collection activity on a time-barred debt

What This Letter Does

Formally notifies the collector that the debt is past the limitation period
Demands cessation of collection activity on the time-barred debt
Warns that any lawsuit will be defended on SOL grounds
Cites CFPB Regulation F requirements for time-barred debt disclosures
Documents the notice for any future FDCPA claim

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