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HOA says it is my responsibility to pay for this even if the bill was not even in my name. The Title company swears it called the water service and that everything was brought to current before I moved it. Now the HOA is saying, they got this bill from the water company and I should be responsible for it since I bought the house.

2007-11-12 03:52:21 · 10 answers · asked by Samantha Jones 3 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

10 answers

Your post is unclear. HOA's normally do not pay or receive bills for individual water accounts.

2007-11-12 04:43:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

No, you are not responsible for it. You were not in a contractual relationship with the water company until you bought the house and presumably had the account transferred into your name. There are therefore no grounds on which they could sue you for payment. However, you had better make sure that there is no possibility of their cutting you off it they were to turn nasty. There is also the risk of inadvertently acquiring a track record for a bad debt which might affect your credit rating. Just argue with the water company and hope that they'll see sense.

2007-11-12 03:57:35 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0 0

Refer the HOA to the Title Company. This should have been settled before you signed any paperwork. If the Title company messed up, it should be their responsibilty to straighten it out.

2007-11-12 03:57:28 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0 0

You are responsible for the water bill.

Your title company is responsible to you for the payment on the water bill.

Write the title company a certified (RRR) letter demanding to see proof of their contact and that the account was brought current within 5 business days from receipt of the letter.

If they do not provide such proof, contact a local real estate attorney.

2007-11-12 03:59:59 · answer #4 · answered by hexeliebe 6 · 0 1

Call HOA and ask to speak with the manager or director. Tell him/her your situation and demand that the matter be resolved within 24 hours and notice to you or you are going to take the issue up with the city council. Should take care of your problem...bureaucrats being what bureaucrats are

2007-11-12 04:01:41 · answer #5 · answered by malter 5 · 0 0

The title company issued you title insurance that your title was clear. It is their responsibility to fight or pay the bill. Insurance is what you paid for. If someone was requesting you to pay for damage to their vehicle in an accident you would refer them to your insurance carrier....same here.

2007-11-12 04:05:10 · answer #6 · answered by Mike M. 5 · 0 0

the first element you should do is call your water organization. tell them you had a water leak.lots of the time they are prepared to regulate your bill. that is a minimum of properly worth a attempt.

2016-10-24 02:28:55 · answer #7 · answered by corujo 4 · 0 0

No. You don't pay for services you don't use and you certainly don't pay for services somebody else accrued. Its an ugly beaurocratic nightmare but you are going to have to keep going up the chain of command until you get this resolved.

2007-11-12 03:57:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

get on the ones you bought IT from they are responsible in getting that paid even if they have to go after last people.

2007-11-12 04:17:37 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0 0

THE OWNER IS RESPONSABLE FOR UNPAID BILL'S OF WATER AND ELECTRIC. THEY GENERALY WONT TURN IT ON UNTILL ITS PAID.

2007-11-12 03:57:55 · answer #10 · answered by Amy L. 4 · 0 1

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