How do I clear old debt from six\seven years ago off my credit record?

I have old associated debt with my late husband who died 3 years ago still sitting on my credit record which is lowering my credit ratingHow do I clear old debt from six\seven years ago off my credit record?
Telephone the credit companies and explain this to them and hopefully they will be able to correct it. i ahd some debts on mine that I never owed and spoke to them and they got it sorted out.How do I clear old debt from six\seven years ago off my credit record?
It will stay on your record for 7 years. If it was his debt alone, you can dispute it. However, if it was a joint account, it will stay on your record for 7 years.
its terminal!! credit reporting agencys do not maintain records they only add to them!! You will need to write many letters in order to see any change. I suggest that you create a paper trail and then contact an attorney for the final slame dunk. Let face it, you may have your ducks in a row, but the credit agencys present you in default or slow to pay. The way its going now, in 5 years or so, the best credit score will be under 600!!
should only be there for 5 years then clears?
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I dont know the answer to this but I would advise you to book an appointment with the citizens advice bureau. they are experts on this sort of thing and are free.
Dispute the trade line from all 3 credit bureaus if there. To the best of your knowledge it ';belongs to primary card holder'; At 7 years they should fall off anyway. Generally a tradeline that is that old doesn't get the attention of the creditor since it is falling off anyway and when they hear from the credit bureau they dont respond and after 30 days the trade line disappears. Sorry about your loss.
contact the companies and tell them the situation, you may have to send thema copy of the death certificate.