Pa. Superior Court Says Late Debt Collection Letters Are OK

By P.J. D'Annunzio (March 30, 2023, 6:36 PM EDT) -- Sending a debt collection letter after the statute of limitations has run on the debt is fine under federal and Pennsylvania state law, so long as the collector doesn't initiate legal proceedings against the person in debt, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled in a precedential opinion on Thursday....

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