if i dont pay in 5 days they are taking me to court for a 4000 bill which i only had one line i never knew cell phn company take u to court the court paper was not serve threw a cop it just came in mail what should i do
2007-08-13 15:43:56 · 8 answers · asked by travis b 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
this is a bill 2-3 yrs ago and this company is a collection company
2007-08-13 15:52:14 · update #1
You can ignore it. You were not officially served. The court will not issue a bench warrant or anything because this is between you and the cell phone company. The fees and costs will add up though, as long as you ignore it. It will affect your credit but you won't get arrested over this. If it is your actual debt you should do the right thing and pay the bill off. Most companies will work with you on a payment plan.
2007-08-13 15:53:01 · answer #1 · answered by wendy e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states it is possible to be served a civil summons through the mail. If you are sure it is an official court summons you should certainly appear because if you don't you will lose your case by default. When you appear in court you should state your position and hope you can get some type of opportunity to prepare a defense. If the bill is over $4000.00 as you state I would strongly urge you to get a lawyer.
If it isn't a court summons but a collections letter from the phone company you should contact them and ask them to clarify the charges that you don't feel you owe. If you do owe the cell phone company money you should offer to make a repayment plan to pay your bill. When you negotiate this plan you should ask if they will offer to waive some of the charges (late fees, etc.). Good Luck!
2007-08-13 15:54:57 · answer #2 · answered by No C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Do you owe the money? Or is the amount in dispute?
2. Have you contacted Sprint to make some kind of arrangement to pay?
Papers like this do not require service by a police officer.
It is a debt collection threat saying they MAY take legal action. It is not yet a summons situation.
Sounds like they are simply stating that you owe the money and they want it right away. They are advising of their intention to sue you for it if it remains unpaid..
IF you owe the money you have options.
1. Contact Sprint immediately and see if you can mae an arrangement to pay the amount owing by installment.
2. If they refuse to negotiate, record the time of te call and the name of the person you spoke to. Go to court and state that you did try to make an arrangement to pay, which Sprint refused.
Advise the court that your are unable to pay the whole amount immediately, but that you are prepared to pay a reasonable amount weekly/monthly (whatever) until the debt is paid.
If you do NOT owe the money, contact Sprint immediately, and get the name and department of the person/people you speak to. Record the time of the call. Explain this is an error. Do not get off the phone until the issue is resolved. Get a fax number and confirm the result of the conversation in writing.
2007-08-13 15:59:58 · answer #3 · answered by Kella G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you owe the money? You didn't mention. However, regardless, if you don't go, the company will be happy to get a default judgment against you, and get a garnishment order to take money, from your paycheck, from your bank account, or take possession of your property. Up to you, if the bill is correct, you're going to lose anyway, do you want to lose simple, or fight hard? If the bill is wrong, I'd strongly suggest you arrive in court with as much proof to dispute the change as possible, or you'll lose anyway.
2007-08-13 15:49:55 · answer #4 · answered by marconprograms 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For one, the letter wrote by the Command Chief is not a "Legal" Document nor is it intended to be a "Legal" Document. Nor is a a case management conference a legal proceeding. This is a meeting called by the Case Manager to work out details before going to the judge. The Command Chief wrote a letter to the Civilian Judge explaining that his sailor, your ex-husband, cannot attend the conference due to military commitment. If your ex-husband just didn't show, then the case manager would proceed without him. It sounds like your ex-husband wants to be there but the needs of the Navy are conflicting with the scheduled meeting. This letter is enough to have the meeting rescheduled.
2016-05-17 07:17:17 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's your bill you will have to pay it. But this might be a prank. You should have been hounded by a collection agency for months before this happened. If you have not been contacted by Sprint and then by an agency, this is a prank. If you have been, then call them and offer a payment plan to pay off the bill, otherwise you are royally screwed.
2007-08-13 15:53:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you owe the phone bill, pay it.
2007-08-13 15:50:17 · answer #7 · answered by Stuart 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would advise you to pay the bill if possible ...ASAP!
2007-08-13 15:50:17 · answer #8 · answered by littlemissfun10 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋