Daniel Martinez9 said:No, no, no, no, no. Once again... no, no, no, no, no, no, no. (Check John Clark6's post)
Look at the date on the front page showing when it was filed. That’s the official date and year. People mess up the year all the time. The front page needs to have a stamp with the date next to or above the "FILED" notation.
YOU MUST FILE AN OBJECTION
If it was filed before July 5th, 2011, you’re still stuck with some attorney and public notary fees (though not all of them). I wrote up a guide for filing objections here.
If it was filed after that, just write one sentence stating the debt was already paid, contest the entire collection order, and attach a copy of the payment receipt.
The only thing I'm unsure about is if it was filed exactly on July 5th, 2011. Maybe someone more experienced who dealt with that can chime in.
The collection proposal doesn't have a date; instead, it says CNN is seeking the debt $83 plus interest up to June 28, 2011, and includes an extract from the accounting books dated June 28.
We paid on July 5, 2011, and the collection order was written on July 15.
The collection order was sent on August 18, 2011, and picked up at the post office on August 22, 2011.
Objection written on August 23, 2011, and sent via certified mail.
Finally found the documents and the postal receipt at home.
In the objection, we state we paid, include a copy of the payment, and I'll argue that I can only pay the interest from June 23 to July 5, and that we shouldn't have to pay the collection costs.
I am requesting that the collection proceedings be stayed.
Never received a call from the court. Tomorrow I'm emailing them the objection with scanned copies of everything, demanding they stay the collection.
I'm also going to demand proof that they forwarded the objection to the court.
Is there any chance they will stay the collection? Or should I ask for the payment info, pay it, and then sue the court for a counter-claim?
Has anyone actually succeeded with this?