Q: The old company that I worked for stopped paying its Hertz bill; one outstanding bill was for my rental use.
Is it my responsibility to pay this back? I used my Hertz company corporate account at the time of my rental and I was gainfully employed with this company at the time. I was assigned by my previous employer to rent this vehicle for a business trip and my personal credit card was not used at the time of the rental.
My old company is not helping me resolve this matter and the collection agency is now hounding me. I left the company on great terms and now I am getting really upset. Can you please advise if I am truly responsible?
The collection agency is advising this will go derogatory on my credit. I have great credit so I am getting nervous. Can you please advise on what my next steps should be?
Thank you!
Mike
A: You'd have to look at the paperwork. Start by keeping dealings to the formal hard copy. That slows things down, makes you think. Depending on the amount of the bill you may want to consult a consumer attorney. Www.naca.net
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