QUESTION
Can people from another country file a suit against you and affect your credit?
Asked on Feb 04th, 2014 on Litigation - Washington
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If I buy time share in the Dominican Republic and now 6 months later realize it's not what we thought can I just stop making the payments. Do they have any means of coming after me and affecting my credit? A contract was signed and the terms say early termination requires paying 50% of the time share value. Can they sue me or affect my credit.
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Commercial Contracts Attorney serving Boise, ID
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Sure they can. They sue you down there, get a judgment and then take the judgment to your home state and get a judgment on that judgment. Your best bet is to work out a settlement that they will accept.
Answered on Feb 07th, 2014 at 2:32 PM
Your contract probably also states that the law where the contract was signed applies. So they can sue you there [P.R.]. I would assume that it would then be picked up by the credit reporting agencies.
Answered on Feb 07th, 2014 at 5:49 AM
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They can sue, but one can demurrer alleging lack of jurisdiction. However if the minimum contacts test is met the demurrer could be overruled and a judgment would adversely affect ones credit.
Answered on Feb 07th, 2014 at 5:49 AM
The issue appears to be whether an entity from another country can sue you in the US. The contract may control where a suit is brought and law to be applied, but unless conclusively specified a person may always be sued in their state of residence. That may affect credit.
Answered on Feb 04th, 2014 at 7:47 PM
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Yes, you can be sued in accord with the contract you signed.
Answered on Feb 04th, 2014 at 7:47 PM