Can creditors take action to collect a debt after the statute of limitations has expired?

No, creditors cannot take action to collect a debt after the statute of limitations has expired in New Hampshire. The statute of limitations is the amount of time that debt collectors have to take legal action against a debtor. In New Hampshire, the statute of limitations for most debt is 6 years. This means that debt collectors only have 6 years from the date of the last payment to take legal action in order to collect the debt. Once the 6-year period has passed, creditors cannot take any type of legal action to collect the debt, and the debtor is no longer legally liable for the debt. However, it is important to note that the statute of limitations does not eliminate the debt. Even though the creditor cannot take legal action, they can still attempt to collect the debt through other means such as collection calls, sending letters, or other attempts to make the debtor pay the debt. The statute of limitations does not prevent the creditors from attempting to collect the debt, but they cannot use legal action to do so. So, to answer the question, creditors cannot take action to collect a debt after the statute of limitations has expired in New Hampshire.

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