Collections and Summons

[Cosby]

We are in Arizona and have received a Summons in the mail for money owed to a company.We also received a collection notice from a company at the same time.We responded to the summons,which was sent from Tennessee, stating the $ will be paid and notified the collection co the $ will be paid.We also just recently rec'd a notice from ANOTHER attorney stating we needed to send THEM the $. Who do we send the $ to so we can avoid any judgements or credit problems later on?The corporation was dissolved in Dec of 1999.

 

[Tracey]

Send copies of all 3 summonses/letters to the attorney & demand proof that the attorney is the corp's current agent for collection, and demand copies of the letters the attorney sends to the collection agency & the company instructing them not to pursue your account, as payments will be made to the attorney. Inform the attorney that if s/he doesn't get this mess straightened out & tell you which single entity you are supposed to pay, you'll sue all 3 of them for illegally attempting to collect a debt three times. Make it clear that you're willing to pay, but will not make any payments until you have assurances that the other 2 collectors won't pursue legal action on their own while you are paying the third.

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This is not legal advice and you are not my client. Double check everything with your own attorney and your state's laws.


[This message has been edited by Tracey (edited July 18, 2000).]