I received a Collection Notice from Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP stating that I had an outstanding ticket in Cameron County, Texas, which is 8 hours from my home.
I called Cameron County JP #5 to inquire and was told that I would have to appear. I told them I was concerned about identity theft and requested a copy of the ticket to verify the signature. I only received a partial ticket, no signature. The ticket had my TDL info and indicated that the ticket was for speeding in a red 2010 Nissan Frontier PU on Tuesday, 7/24/13 at 11:29 pm. I don't own a PU.
I contacted DPS concerned about identity theft. They checked all the databases and verified that nothing had been reported to Austin. The ticket had not been reported, there was no warrant for my arrest, my license was not suspended and was eligible for renewal. They found this quite odd and sent it to Austin to be analyzed.
When I asked why I was just now hearing about a ticket, DPS said that the burden is on law enforcement to verify that the person they are charging with an offense is in fact the person they have information on. However as time goes on and Officers move, the burden shifts to the victim to prove that they are innocent of the charges.
I will update this post when I hear back from DPS.
I have received a letter addressed to my dead mother from the Linebarger Goggan Blair & Simpson law firm trying to collect $58.95 for the Ft. Bend County Toll Road Authority for numerous EZ TAG lane violations. My mother's car has never been to Texas. The license plate number is incorrect. I have received letters from municipalities for traffic violations. They have always included a photo of the car, the date, and stated in detail where the violation took place.
Someone needs to stop this. If my 86 year old mother had still been alive, she would have probably paid this.
This comany is trying to collect a toll from FDOT from me that is not my registered tag. Amt. of $20.03 The tag was stolen in Feb. of this year. Police reports are on file. This company when called does not answer the phone. When you call the direct line they first answer by a private name When I called back they would not answer the phone.
This company is something else. There has been one collection from broward county that when my mother was alive she paid it for me at least twice. The third or forth time it came in the mail she asks what am I doing in broward county where I'm getting in so much trouble....being we live in palm beach county. I said show me what your talking about, now this was ten years ago. She shows me the collection paperwork I said we paid that I only was in trouble that one time there.
So she digs through her files and finds the cashed check that she sent last time. now 6-7 years later here it is again, mom is now passed but how often am I supposed to pay a fine, and they hold your drivers licensed over your head. Becareful of this collection agency. They have given me a hard time for a very long time. I have paid many fines through them and they charge 40% fee over the cost of the infraction. is that legal?
So, I received one of these collection letters from the firm Linebarger goggan Blair and Sampson For fines incurred on the northwest tollway in Denver. Total was $108.05. There was no explanation as to dates of tolls or fines attached. This letter was addressed to my son who lives in New Orleans and visited us in December 2013. We moved recently from Denver to Texas so I don't know how they got my home address...
I called but they would not talk to me as letter was addressed to my son. Next, I called the Northwest Tollway Office. The person I spoke with gave me the three tolls (total of $10.65). She was able to tell me that a letter was sent to my son at his home address in Feb/Mar/April/May of 2014. Not sure if this was from their own office or the collections office. My son said he never received anything. i asked if we could just pay the tolls directly to them and skip the fines and she said no.
She must have felt bad and shared that I could negotiate the fine down with the agency. Armed with that info, I called and had my son give permission for me to talk to them. I asked first for the breakdown of the tolls and fines:$3.55 x 3, plus civil fines of $25/toll and then a $20 collection. I told the guy that they said I could negotiate the fine and what could he do for me.
Just like that, he said he had authority to reduce the charge from $108.05 to $48.05. I said fine, I'll pay to get this over with. He said he needed to call his supervisor to ok it. He called about 5 minutes later to ok it and take payment.
SO, lesson learned, always try to negotiate any collection agency bills. Hope this helps!
I rec'd a letter from the law firm stating I owe $4535.73 to the OK Tax Commission (OTC). Penalties and interest will continue to accrue until the balance is paid in full. If I fail to pay this, additional action may be pursued including any and all enforcement remedies available.
If I have questions I should contact Brenda Losie, their legal aide, at ext. 856518.
The letter had no written signature...just a closing of : Very truly yours, Linebarger, etc. The comma was missing after Linebarger's name.
As a sort of P.S. after the closing it was offered that I could stop further interest from accruing if I pay $2584.43 right away.
Fact is, I have never had any connection to OK. I've never been there.
I received a phone call in August 2013 who left a message to report that he was from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. I called the number and asked questions such as did I have a business in 2004? He claimed that I had owed on state taxes. I told him that I do not recall owing any money and that I would contact a lawyer.
I disconnected that landline phone service and used my cell phone as a means of communicating with me. Some how I was reached on my cell phone this time an Attorney office representing the Dept of PA and again requested money of $4k. I told him that I would not provide any information on the phone with him. I also was confused because I never received anything in the mail especially since I had filed my state taxes each year. I provided my address for written correspondence.
Another month goes by and another phone call by this time it's a woman who request money again. Her response was that you are always obligated to pay your taxes and there is no time limit to retreive pass due taxes. I told her that I will not do any business until I receive something in writing and that I had given an address but you had failed to provide the requested information. (They still had me living at Galeton, PA).
I did receive the correspondence within a few days demanding full payment of $5,571.39. Then the phone calls began. She kept leaving messages to call. One time I did answer the phone and I told her that I didn't understand how 10 years later this is happening. You are never exempt from taxes. We are to collect the back taxes from 2004 and 2005. I told her that I recall paying everything off after the bankruptcy. She asked me if I had proof. Who would have thought that 10 years later I would need to keep my documentation. I had moved several times and do not have the documents any longer nor can I retrieve any computerized documentation because that was software and operating system based on 2000.
I have since located an investigator and income tax account and found that this a frauladent letter trying to revive an old debt.
What is so frustrating is that I had called the Department of Revenue and could not find an answer or receive guidance to how the PA IRS notify you that you are in arrears for taxes or someone to discuss the situation.
This company has legally threatened me to persue legal action if I do not pay them the 100.00 fee for a traffic camera violation that is invalid as the vehicle that they claim ran a red light in the city of forth worth,tx is no longer under my name since 2012. I have contacted them by phone and not only got an email that is invalid but was also told that the record for the car is in their system and that they would contact me regarding the validity of said ownership,it's been 2 weeks now and nothing. Everything about this company and the 100.00 fee smells of scam and I will not pay them a single cent as I have not been the legal owner of that car for more and than 2 years now. If anyone receives a notice of violation do not pay them a single penny and ask for proof as you will see they will find a way to blow you off and continue to make erroneous statements just to claim an easy dollar.
I (tried) to speak with a man about a situation I am dealing with about E-470 Public Highway Authority in CO, but was NEVER able to get even ONE complete sentence out after he pulled up my case because he continuously talked over me and interrupted me in a very rude manor. For several minutes I tried to explain my situation and ask him questions regarding the information he was telling me but not one single time could I speak without being interrupted or talked over. The man would not tell me his name and continued to ignore the question when I asked (although he might not have heard me since he was trying his best to talk louder than I was). When I finally had enough with it and yelled at him to stop talking over me and let me get a sentence out, he hung up on me. I have NEVER dealt with a ruder person in my entire life. Ever.
If you have a problem, don't even bother calling. It's apparently their way or they won't even talk to you.
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I received a Collection Notice from Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP stating that I had an outstanding ticket in Cameron County, Texas, which is 8 hours from my home.
I called Cameron County JP #5 to inquire and was told that I would have to appear. I told them I was concerned about identity theft and requested a copy of the ticket to verify the signature. I only received a partial ticket, no signature. The ticket had my TDL info and indicated that the ticket was for speeding in a red 2010 Nissan Frontier PU on Tuesday, 7/24/13 at 11:29 pm. I don't own a PU.
I contacted DPS concerned about identity theft. They checked all the databases and verified that nothing had been reported to Austin. The ticket had not been reported, there was no warrant for my arrest, my license was not suspended and was eligible for renewal. They found this quite odd and sent it to Austin to be analyzed.
When I asked why I was just now hearing about a ticket, DPS said that the burden is on law enforcement to verify that the person they are charging with an offense is in fact the person they have information on. However as time goes on and Officers move, the burden shifts to the victim to prove that they are innocent of the charges.
I will update this post when I hear back from DPS.
I have received a letter addressed to my dead mother from the Linebarger Goggan Blair & Simpson law firm trying to collect $58.95 for the Ft. Bend County Toll Road Authority for numerous EZ TAG lane violations. My mother's car has never been to Texas. The license plate number is incorrect. I have received letters from municipalities for traffic violations. They have always included a photo of the car, the date, and stated in detail where the violation took place.
Someone needs to stop this. If my 86 year old mother had still been alive, she would have probably paid this.
This comany is trying to collect a toll from FDOT from me that is not my registered tag. Amt. of $20.03 The tag was stolen in Feb. of this year. Police reports are on file. This company when called does not answer the phone. When you call the direct line they first answer by a private name When I called back they would not answer the phone.
This company is something else. There has been one collection from broward county that when my mother was alive she paid it for me at least twice. The third or forth time it came in the mail she asks what am I doing in broward county where I'm getting in so much trouble....being we live in palm beach county. I said show me what your talking about, now this was ten years ago. She shows me the collection paperwork I said we paid that I only was in trouble that one time there.
So she digs through her files and finds the cashed check that she sent last time. now 6-7 years later here it is again, mom is now passed but how often am I supposed to pay a fine, and they hold your drivers licensed over your head. Becareful of this collection agency. They have given me a hard time for a very long time. I have paid many fines through them and they charge 40% fee over the cost of the infraction. is that legal?
So, I received one of these collection letters from the firm Linebarger goggan Blair and Sampson For fines incurred on the northwest tollway in Denver. Total was $108.05. There was no explanation as to dates of tolls or fines attached. This letter was addressed to my son who lives in New Orleans and visited us in December 2013. We moved recently from Denver to Texas so I don't know how they got my home address...
I called but they would not talk to me as letter was addressed to my son. Next, I called the Northwest Tollway Office. The person I spoke with gave me the three tolls (total of $10.65). She was able to tell me that a letter was sent to my son at his home address in Feb/Mar/April/May of 2014. Not sure if this was from their own office or the collections office. My son said he never received anything. i asked if we could just pay the tolls directly to them and skip the fines and she said no.
She must have felt bad and shared that I could negotiate the fine down with the agency. Armed with that info, I called and had my son give permission for me to talk to them. I asked first for the breakdown of the tolls and fines:$3.55 x 3, plus civil fines of $25/toll and then a $20 collection. I told the guy that they said I could negotiate the fine and what could he do for me.
Just like that, he said he had authority to reduce the charge from $108.05 to $48.05. I said fine, I'll pay to get this over with. He said he needed to call his supervisor to ok it. He called about 5 minutes later to ok it and take payment.
SO, lesson learned, always try to negotiate any collection agency bills. Hope this helps!
I rec'd a letter from the law firm stating I owe $4535.73 to the OK Tax Commission (OTC). Penalties and interest will continue to accrue until the balance is paid in full. If I fail to pay this, additional action may be pursued including any and all enforcement remedies available.
If I have questions I should contact Brenda Losie, their legal aide, at ext. 856518.
The letter had no written signature...just a closing of : Very truly yours, Linebarger, etc. The comma was missing after Linebarger's name.
As a sort of P.S. after the closing it was offered that I could stop further interest from accruing if I pay $2584.43 right away.
Fact is, I have never had any connection to OK. I've never been there.
I received a phone call in August 2013 who left a message to report that he was from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. I called the number and asked questions such as did I have a business in 2004? He claimed that I had owed on state taxes. I told him that I do not recall owing any money and that I would contact a lawyer.
I disconnected that landline phone service and used my cell phone as a means of communicating with me. Some how I was reached on my cell phone this time an Attorney office representing the Dept of PA and again requested money of $4k. I told him that I would not provide any information on the phone with him. I also was confused because I never received anything in the mail especially since I had filed my state taxes each year. I provided my address for written correspondence.
Another month goes by and another phone call by this time it's a woman who request money again. Her response was that you are always obligated to pay your taxes and there is no time limit to retreive pass due taxes. I told her that I will not do any business until I receive something in writing and that I had given an address but you had failed to provide the requested information. (They still had me living at Galeton, PA).
I did receive the correspondence within a few days demanding full payment of $5,571.39. Then the phone calls began. She kept leaving messages to call. One time I did answer the phone and I told her that I didn't understand how 10 years later this is happening. You are never exempt from taxes. We are to collect the back taxes from 2004 and 2005. I told her that I recall paying everything off after the bankruptcy. She asked me if I had proof. Who would have thought that 10 years later I would need to keep my documentation. I had moved several times and do not have the documents any longer nor can I retrieve any computerized documentation because that was software and operating system based on 2000.
I have since located an investigator and income tax account and found that this a frauladent letter trying to revive an old debt.
What is so frustrating is that I had called the Department of Revenue and could not find an answer or receive guidance to how the PA IRS notify you that you are in arrears for taxes or someone to discuss the situation.
This company has legally threatened me to persue legal action if I do not pay them the 100.00 fee for a traffic camera violation that is invalid as the vehicle that they claim ran a red light in the city of forth worth,tx is no longer under my name since 2012. I have contacted them by phone and not only got an email that is invalid but was also told that the record for the car is in their system and that they would contact me regarding the validity of said ownership,it's been 2 weeks now and nothing. Everything about this company and the 100.00 fee smells of scam and I will not pay them a single cent as I have not been the legal owner of that car for more and than 2 years now. If anyone receives a notice of violation do not pay them a single penny and ask for proof as you will see they will find a way to blow you off and continue to make erroneous statements just to claim an easy dollar.
I (tried) to speak with a man about a situation I am dealing with about E-470 Public Highway Authority in CO, but was NEVER able to get even ONE complete sentence out after he pulled up my case because he continuously talked over me and interrupted me in a very rude manor. For several minutes I tried to explain my situation and ask him questions regarding the information he was telling me but not one single time could I speak without being interrupted or talked over. The man would not tell me his name and continued to ignore the question when I asked (although he might not have heard me since he was trying his best to talk louder than I was). When I finally had enough with it and yelled at him to stop talking over me and let me get a sentence out, he hung up on me. I have NEVER dealt with a ruder person in my entire life. Ever.
If you have a problem, don't even bother calling. It's apparently their way or they won't even talk to you.