Be Careful Which Debts You Reaffirm
By Pam Stewart on Sep 21, 2009 in Discharge of Debt, Featured, Your Bankruptcy Attorney & You
A tire company sent a reaffirmation agreement to me for one of my clients to sign. A reaffirmation agreement is a new contract to pay an old debt that is included in your bankruptcy filing.
I laughed when I saw who it was from but I laughed even harder when I discovered it was for a brake job done in 2003. The debt was charged off in 2004.
The statute of limitations to sue on this debt expired more than a year a go. They must be crazy if they think I will have my client sign this agreement.
If you receive a reaffirmation agreement, alwayshave your attorney review it before you sign the agreement. You don’t want to incur new debt for something that is clearly dischargeable in your bankruptcy.
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