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No, there is no statewide licensing requirement for collection agencies in New Jersey. However, collection agencies may need to obtain a local business license prior to beginning operations. Insurance agents should advise their customers to check with their local municipal authority before conducting business.

The statute of limitations on debt in NJ is six years ing to Section 2A:14-1 of the state's laws. The statute of limitations applies to all kinds of debt. These include written, oral, promissory, or open. Once this period lapses, you cannot sue an individual or use force to try and recover the debt.

Under New Jersey law, each debtor is entitled to an exemption protecting $1,000 of personal property from collection to satisfy a judgment. In addition, welfare, social security and unemployment benefits are protected from judgment levy.

Upon request, debt collectors must send you a written ?validation notice? telling you how much money you owe within five days after they first contact you. This notice also must include the name of the original creditor to whom you owe the money, and how to proceed if you don't think you owe the money.

Contents of a Debt Settlement Agreement Date of the agreement. Name and address of the creditor. Name and address of the debtor. Original loan amount and its date. Rate of interest. Due date of the loan. Final settlement amount. Signatures of both parties.

NJ laws limit the amount of time a creditor can collect on debt to six years. If a default judgment is entered against you, the time allowed to collect increases to 20 years, or longer if renewed. The writ of execution allows the judgment to be enforced, and creditors gain access to more ways to collect from you.