Anonymous444
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
I was previously part of a college Greek organization from Fall 2015-Spring 2016 where I accrued about $250 in fines for being late and not attending required events. I no longer attend this university, nor are an active member of the organization. They have contacted me and my parents periodically for the last 7 months asking for payment, and I ignored them. They are now threatening to hand my debt over to collections if I do not pay by the end of the month. My bylaws that I signed do say I would pay fees, but only say that not paying them will result in change of membership status, nothing else. The only document that states my debt can be passed to collectors is my membership contract with a third-party website used for payment, OmegaFi. This contract says "Member recognizes that the obligations under this Contract shall continue during the full term of this Contract until the first of the following occur:
(i) Member no longer attends University of Texas at Dallas due to withdrawal, expulsion, transfer, graduation, or failure to re-enroll;".
Because I am no longer attending the university, can they legally force me to pay these fines? Or are they still valid since I accrued them while still attending? Is there anything I can do, or do I have no choice but to pay?
Thank you
I was previously part of a college Greek organization from Fall 2015-Spring 2016 where I accrued about $250 in fines for being late and not attending required events. I no longer attend this university, nor are an active member of the organization. They have contacted me and my parents periodically for the last 7 months asking for payment, and I ignored them. They are now threatening to hand my debt over to collections if I do not pay by the end of the month. My bylaws that I signed do say I would pay fees, but only say that not paying them will result in change of membership status, nothing else. The only document that states my debt can be passed to collectors is my membership contract with a third-party website used for payment, OmegaFi. This contract says "Member recognizes that the obligations under this Contract shall continue during the full term of this Contract until the first of the following occur:
(i) Member no longer attends University of Texas at Dallas due to withdrawal, expulsion, transfer, graduation, or failure to re-enroll;".
Because I am no longer attending the university, can they legally force me to pay these fines? Or are they still valid since I accrued them while still attending? Is there anything I can do, or do I have no choice but to pay?
Thank you
