Since 11/2014 I have been receiving threatning letters from Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP representing Express Toll Service Center. I opened the first two, the first of which said I owed $8, the second said I owed $28.40 for delinquecy. Because I never traveled to/through Denver I called the number provided. I got the same spiel. They person I spoke with would not give his name, only that his company was a representive of LGB&S. I asked what this was all about and he said that I went through a toll booth on July 1, 2014 in a white van. It was not me. I have proof that I was not in Colorado and I don't own a white van. He said, "who was driving your white van then?" I repeated myself saying that I don't a white van nor was I in Colorado. I didn't tell them this but they consistently misspell my middle name. There are several people with my name on the web.
A friend works in a law office in Portland, OR. She asked the lawyers what their recomendation was. They said do NOT open any more letters nor contact them again. Also, to mark "Mistaken Identity" and "Return to Sender" on the envelope. Directions followed. Since November 2014, I have received approximately 12 notification letters which I immediately returned following the instructions of the attorney. I received another one yesterday (7/20/15) and thought it was time to take action.
Please help me resolve this issue as I am afraid they will something more drastic.
E-470 Public Highway Authority of Denver Colorado issued me on two vehicles under my name Toll Charges a total which did not exceed $7 dollars for a total of 4 charges, one for $2.95, $1.30, $1.30, and another $1.30. I never received the Toll charges on time and they always contained extra late and other charges like collection. In some cases, I contacted them to pay the initial charges without the extra fees explaining to them that I never received a statment of the initial charges only which I would never allow to escalate to such a multifold amounts. After hearing their response which insisted on paying the full amounts reasoning that the accounts have already gone to collection hence collection fees and late fees must be paid as well. They also offered me a an annual plan with some discount to reduce the billed charges but I told them that it was my son who used the Tollway and I usually have no need for using it. On another ocassion, I called them and offered to pay the Toll amount of $2.95 which escalated to $6.95 amount and a much higher amount thereafter in full, but they insisted that I must pay all other Toll charges altogether and they refused my attempt to pay on the phone, so I mailed them a money order of the amount $6.95. I never found out if the money order was cashed by them, but I still have a copy of it along with the statement. Few months after my attempts to pay the initial charges, I received paperwork indicating that the two cases went before a hearing officer who apparently entered a judgment against me for a total of $142.95. I never been notified of a hearing date or place on the same. So it appears that the judgement was taken by default.
I must wonder what kind of law that allows for this outrageous predatory practices escalating some trivial charges to such outrageous amounts. The power to place hold on registartion renewal on my vehicles by the DMV is the final blow to my case. Along the final judgments, I was told that I would not be able to renew registration on my vehicles. It seems that we posses no constitutional or common law rights to our possessions which is becoming more and more a ploy in the hands of private companies. This financial tyranny must find a way to stop. I appeal to all who read this report and who have similar experiences or concerns to get togther and challenge this abusive pattern of business practices both legally and through legislation. Collection agencies are also notorious for similar debt traps through the collection of fees, default judgements without service of process, outrageous interest rates, and collection of legal fees. It looks that none of us is really safe anymore. I believe that we collectively could change that if we stand together and share the load and concern. The only thing those predatory companies are betting on is our division and lack of collective power. If we are still a democracy---rule of majority, then we still have a chance because we are the majority.
E-470 Public Highway Authority Reviews
Since 11/2014 I have been receiving threatning letters from Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP representing Express Toll Service Center. I opened the first two, the first of which said I owed $8, the second said I owed $28.40 for delinquecy. Because I never traveled to/through Denver I called the number provided. I got the same spiel. They person I spoke with would not give his name, only that his company was a representive of LGB&S. I asked what this was all about and he said that I went through a toll booth on July 1, 2014 in a white van. It was not me. I have proof that I was not in Colorado and I don't own a white van. He said, "who was driving your white van then?" I repeated myself saying that I don't a white van nor was I in Colorado. I didn't tell them this but they consistently misspell my middle name. There are several people with my name on the web.
A friend works in a law office in Portland, OR. She asked the lawyers what their recomendation was. They said do NOT open any more letters nor contact them again. Also, to mark "Mistaken Identity" and "Return to Sender" on the envelope. Directions followed. Since November 2014, I have received approximately 12 notification letters which I immediately returned following the instructions of the attorney. I received another one yesterday (7/20/15) and thought it was time to take action.
Please help me resolve this issue as I am afraid they will something more drastic.
E-470 Public Highway Authority of Denver Colorado issued me on two vehicles under my name Toll Charges a total which did not exceed $7 dollars for a total of 4 charges, one for $2.95, $1.30, $1.30, and another $1.30. I never received the Toll charges on time and they always contained extra late and other charges like collection. In some cases, I contacted them to pay the initial charges without the extra fees explaining to them that I never received a statment of the initial charges only which I would never allow to escalate to such a multifold amounts. After hearing their response which insisted on paying the full amounts reasoning that the accounts have already gone to collection hence collection fees and late fees must be paid as well. They also offered me a an annual plan with some discount to reduce the billed charges but I told them that it was my son who used the Tollway and I usually have no need for using it. On another ocassion, I called them and offered to pay the Toll amount of $2.95 which escalated to $6.95 amount and a much higher amount thereafter in full, but they insisted that I must pay all other Toll charges altogether and they refused my attempt to pay on the phone, so I mailed them a money order of the amount $6.95. I never found out if the money order was cashed by them, but I still have a copy of it along with the statement. Few months after my attempts to pay the initial charges, I received paperwork indicating that the two cases went before a hearing officer who apparently entered a judgment against me for a total of $142.95. I never been notified of a hearing date or place on the same. So it appears that the judgement was taken by default.
I must wonder what kind of law that allows for this outrageous predatory practices escalating some trivial charges to such outrageous amounts. The power to place hold on registartion renewal on my vehicles by the DMV is the final blow to my case. Along the final judgments, I was told that I would not be able to renew registration on my vehicles. It seems that we posses no constitutional or common law rights to our possessions which is becoming more and more a ploy in the hands of private companies. This financial tyranny must find a way to stop. I appeal to all who read this report and who have similar experiences or concerns to get togther and challenge this abusive pattern of business practices both legally and through legislation. Collection agencies are also notorious for similar debt traps through the collection of fees, default judgements without service of process, outrageous interest rates, and collection of legal fees. It looks that none of us is really safe anymore. I believe that we collectively could change that if we stand together and share the load and concern. The only thing those predatory companies are betting on is our division and lack of collective power. If we are still a democracy---rule of majority, then we still have a chance because we are the majority.