Recent content by zenmaster

Daylight or train? I just received both the return receipt and my self-addressed, stamped envelope from the tax assessor's office. All they sent me was a print-out of my tax bill with the hand-written notes "Cancel" and "faxed to collection agency" on it. So, I'm guessing that I'm square...

Molasses I just thought I'd detail the path I'm taking in case someone reads this thread later and is in my shoes. Kind of like the great guy (to whom I should send money) who had pictures of the $15 washing machine part I needed to purchase to avoid a $200 service call. :-) So, after...

You know what? It was worth the ~15 minutes of phone calls and $6 to know that I'm clear. But everyone has their own comfort level. If you're outside the 15-year statute of limitations (I'm not) or outside the 7-year smudge on your credit record (I'm not) then maybe you can ride out a...

Path to Resolution I, too, just received this stupid form letter and it greatly aggravated me for all the reasons people have discussed: why didn't they just send me a bill? I pay my bills on time, why the *#$% is a collection agency after me, etc. So after pounding my head against the...