WENDY KNOWLER | Have you got old debt? You could be off the hook

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Collecting old, padded debt is a lucrative business, many consumers are paying unnecessarily because they don’t know their rights

23 April 2023 - 19:46

The Prescription Act is a quirky piece of law. Faced with a demand to pay a debt that’s been dormant for more than three years, a consumer can play the prescription card and refuse to pay it...

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