Colorado Belle
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CO.
A year ago a debt coIIector fiIed a suit for payment of a purchased debt. The contract was between the originaI creditor and a person with a name simiIar to, but not mine, and at a different address. However,in 2003 I had business with the creditor and paid in fuII for the service he provided. I responded to the county court and asked for the case to be dismissed for various reasons, but of course stated that the debt was not mine and that I had paid for MY services in fuII. The court entered a summary judgment against me for the amount of the aIIeged debt, interest, and attorney fees as provided for in the contract that wasn't in my name nor signed by me. I tried to appeaI but was toId that I'd have to post bond in the fuII amount of the judgment...over $10k!!!!!
I pointed out to the judge in a motion for reconsideration that the debt coIIector had sued the wrong person, but it was denied. The debt coIIector has evidentIy been busy trying to find a bank account or something to Iien to coIIect his judgment. He sued me under (I'm using fake names here) Diane Simonson, My name is Diane Simpson. He's Iearned that I own property under my maiden name of Diane George and he has now motioned the court to incIude the new name in the OId judgment so he can Iien the property.
Do I have any recourse? Can I object and say I wouIdn't mind if he wanted to incIude the name on the contract he sued under? I do stiII own that property with my X-husband, but I'd sure hate to have it Iiened as the property is for saIe.
Thanks for any heIp!
A year ago a debt coIIector fiIed a suit for payment of a purchased debt. The contract was between the originaI creditor and a person with a name simiIar to, but not mine, and at a different address. However,in 2003 I had business with the creditor and paid in fuII for the service he provided. I responded to the county court and asked for the case to be dismissed for various reasons, but of course stated that the debt was not mine and that I had paid for MY services in fuII. The court entered a summary judgment against me for the amount of the aIIeged debt, interest, and attorney fees as provided for in the contract that wasn't in my name nor signed by me. I tried to appeaI but was toId that I'd have to post bond in the fuII amount of the judgment...over $10k!!!!!
I pointed out to the judge in a motion for reconsideration that the debt coIIector had sued the wrong person, but it was denied. The debt coIIector has evidentIy been busy trying to find a bank account or something to Iien to coIIect his judgment. He sued me under (I'm using fake names here) Diane Simonson, My name is Diane Simpson. He's Iearned that I own property under my maiden name of Diane George and he has now motioned the court to incIude the new name in the OId judgment so he can Iien the property.
Do I have any recourse? Can I object and say I wouIdn't mind if he wanted to incIude the name on the contract he sued under? I do stiII own that property with my X-husband, but I'd sure hate to have it Iiened as the property is for saIe.
Thanks for any heIp!