I had been getting letters from weltman and the bunch for several months now, I sent all the recommended responses back certified return receipt and all. And they would immeditely send responses dated the exact same day that the return receipts said they received my response letters. They sent 3 letters all together and I have all return receipts and copies of my responses, though I only have one of the letters they sent me. Now its been several months since the last letter and I had thought they had given up, and today I receive two documents total, in a single letter with an Ohio court in the return address spot.
First one is stamped in the right corner in blue ink supposedly by the court in sept showing my address as my grandmas house, a place I have never lived at before in my life. And the first page has capital one vs me at the top with the stamp to the far right corner. Below that is 5 numbered statement saying they tried to contact me and the like and the very bottom has the weltman phone # and address. Also this doc has the exhibit "A" page as a normal capital one statement letter that says what I owe, and exhibit "B" showing just some credit card agrreement fine print. Also there is a page that is all blank except for the classic words "this law firm is a debt collector attempting to collect this debt for our client and any info..." Which looks out of place as part of a court doc.
And the second doc, sent with the first, is dated Jan 23 as a summons with the deputy clerks name and sig and everything, but with my correct address, but there is a court letter head address and everything and dated with a court ink stamp with courts name and date and even a case #, saying I have to respond in 28 days after the service of this summons. But it is the actual deputy clerks name (I looked it up) and "signature" at the bottom.
And finally at the bottom a "return of service summons" tear off section, all from a courthouse in the town in Ohio where I have not lived in over SIX YEARS. But this was mailed to me at my address in CALIFORNIA where I have lived for 2 years. The debt was charged off in 2002. SOL in California is 4 years, which i made clear to them in my 3 responses. And I understand Ohio sol is 15, but since I live in California arnt they supposed to serve me to a court here, and doesn't that mean the sol has expired anyways.
I am going to call the deputy clerk of the Ohio court house tomorrow to see if its all bogus, But if it is a real case and all, How should I respond? I will talk to an attorney, but only if I have to. Thanks for all your help.
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