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Can a prisoner responsible for the debts that I paid on their behalf?
In 2005, I was caring for a friend's child while he was in prison. The child needed medical attention so he signed a form giving me permission to seek medical attention on his behalf. When he got out of prison, I gave him the medical bills and he said he would take care of them. I lost touch with them, and other than hearing he was back in and out of prison every now and then- I never spoke to him again. Fast-forward to the present- I am in the process of purchasing a house and found out those medical bills had gone to collections. I called the debt collector to try to reason and they said I was technically responsible because I signed and suggested I pursue the father. So I paid- but now what are my options? What is the statute of limitations on this? Does it matter that I couldn't have even reached the father even if I had found out sooner because he has been in prison majority of the time?
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