How am I responsible for a bill I never received/was charged for?
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How am I responsible for a bill I never received/was charged for?
I received a collection notice from a supposed debt with The Town of Greenwich, CT for vehicle taxes in 2003 (7 years ago). I never received a bill, invoice, or notice on this balance all this years. Now they want to collect the balance plus interest and collection fees. Is this legal? How can I get this clear and make sure it doesn’t come back to haunt me in the future? I now live out-of-state.
Asked on October 12, 2010 under Bankruptcy Law, Florida
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You should contact an attorney in the area that the debt was incurred as to the matter. They will best know how to look upthe matter and to investigate what happened. Was this a sales tax on the vehicle that you bought? I always think about what the statute of limitations may be on the matter but then again, this is the State and it has to do with taxes so that may not be an issue with the 7 years. You should, of course, have the attorney double check. And if it was from a purchase then the dealership should have collected the taxes on sale, if you bought it from a dealership. Double check your records. Good luck.
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