We were just received an order from a new client whose contact info was familiar, but couldn't find their name in our records. Turns out, the client we had done 4 cases for from April - June of this year owed us $290. Their contact person is the same as that for the new company, so I called and asked her if they were the same. She paused for a moment and said "There was a merger...". We explained that the old company owed us money and she told me to forward the invoice to their billing department.
This is the forwarded email we received back: (All info in purple has been changed to protect the guilty).
This was forwarded to me from JOHN who used to pay the abstractors at ABC Title.
JANE,
Please advise Ms. Foye that ABC TITLE, LLC ceased business operations effective July 1, 2007, therefore, any invoices outstanding and not paid as of that date are not payable.
She may want to check to be sure that she didn't receive checks for these searches and recordings during the time period noted from NC Title who by state bar requirements was responsible for payments as arranged for by ABC TITLE, LLC.
Thank you,
JOHN DOE
Business Consultant
Is this ethical? If they "merged" as "JANE" said, shouldn't the new company be responsible for the old company's debts? The last search we did for them was 10 days before they "ceased operations". ... Anyone have any experience dealing with this?
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