What is the meaning of “time’s up”?

In Tennessee, “time’s up” in the context of Creditors Rights Law means that the creditor has exhausted the limited period of time they are legally allowed to collect on the debt owed to them. The length of time from when the creditor is able to take legal action to recover the money due to them is known as a statute of limitations and varies from state to state. In Tennessee, the statute of limitations for most debts is six years. This means that the creditor must take action within six years of the debt being incurred to pursue legal action, and if they do not, the debtor is no longer legally responsible for the debt. After the six-year period is up, the debt is considered “time-barred” which means the creditor cannot take any further action to collect. Essentially, “time’s up” means the creditor’s ability to collect the debt has expired and the debtor is no longer legally responsible for the debt.

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