I just received a citation for me to appear in court for a credit card debt of $965.00 that was a charge off. This has been several years back. They are in New York and I am in Texas. My question is gow long is the statue of limitations for this. What can they do. Thanks J

Information on the following sites may be of help to you. I hope that it is.

States of Limitations on Debts (http://www.creditinfocenter.com/rebuild/statuteLimitations.shtml)

Credit Card Debt Statute Of Limitation - What You Should Know (http://ezinearticles.com/?Credit-Card-Debt-Statute-Of-Limitation---What-You-Should-Know&id=82122)

Statute of Limitations defense for disputing debts! (http://www.fair-debt-collection.com/statue-limitations-explained.html)

Concerning what they can do - they can put a lien on things that you own.