Someone from our homeowners association (a legal corp) came to our door in the middle of a party and demanded payment of a 2 mo old past due bill. I said I needed to look at it when I had a moment, to verify. However he said he would just stand there until I gave him a check. Being in the middle of having company I had no choice but to pay this stranger and get on with the party.
2007-11-05 05:21:48 · 5 answers · asked by Amy r 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
Legal, yes but very rude.
2007-11-05 05:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's legal to solicit you in person for payment.
It's not legal for him/her to remain on your property after you've directed him/her to leave.
At that point you could have notified the solicitor of trespass and called the police to remove the offending person.
Aside from it being an embarrassing moment for you in front of your friends, it's still better than having a lien placed on your property or getting served - both of which would have resulted in legal fees being attached to your overdue account.
2007-11-05 13:33:13 · answer #2 · answered by foolhardly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no law against what this HOA rep did, but I do consider it rather rude. As long as HE was rude, you COULD have just escorted him to the door and let him stand there until he turned into a pillar of salt.
My guess is that you wanted to avoid an ugly scene, and caved in to his demands.
2007-11-05 13:49:15 · answer #3 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have herd it all now..
2007-11-05 13:42:54 · answer #4 · answered by Crazy cat lady >^ ^< 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, it is legal.
2007-11-05 13:24:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋