Whatt o do if last week we received a phone call from a junior college telling us my husband had a student loan from 38 years ago that he had not paid?
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Whatt o do if last week we received a phone call from a junior college telling us my husband had a student loan from 38 years ago that he had not paid?
We were sent a quote of $435 and a payment plan. No explanations as to why. I had paid all student loans I knew about. When my husband went to the college to ask about the loan he was told there was also a $300 interest charge. Do we have any legal way to deal with this?
Asked on December 13, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Tennessee
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Based upon what you have written you are being subject to a "scam" by a third party. First, the alleged debt is time barred by your state's statute of limitations. Second, you would have received a demand letter if the claim was legitimate and not a random telephone call.
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