I am an American who has moved to the UK and will be a UK citizen soon, will...

shabbazz777 · 12-10-2007, 10:23 AM

...my American debts go away? I have serious credit card debt of about $5000 and student loan debt of about $10000. I have moved to the UK and married a British woman. I do not plan on living in America again. Will the American debt collection companies be able to track me down in the UK and make me pay?

speedyerben · 12-10-2007, 10:23 AM

Yeah, they might be able to track you down.

moore850 · 12-10-2007, 10:24 AM

It's always a possibility. There are law firms that specialize in international debt collection, and you can believe that if they were able to prove that you fled the country to avoid paying a debt, that would be considered a pretty serious crime.

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shabbazz777 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1	I am an American who has moved to the UK and will be a UK citizen soon, will... ...my American debts go away? I have serious credit card debt of about $5000 and student loan debt of about $10000. I have moved to the UK and married a British woman. I do not plan on living in America again. Will the American debt collection companies be able to track me down in the UK and make me pay?

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speedyerben Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1	Yeah, they might be able to track you down.

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moore850 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1	It's always a possibility. There are law firms that specialize in international debt collection, and you can believe that if they were able to prove that you fled the country to avoid paying a debt, that would be considered a pretty serious crime.