Q: What can I do about a company who is charging me for services I never connected to and I threw away my paperwork.
AT&T is sending me to collection threatening to sue for money for services I never received and therefore I threw the paperwork away. They need a password to get into my account, the password was with paperwork.
A: Respond to AT&T by informing them that you dispute the debt and want to see evidence that you owe it. They should provide this because if they sue they will need to prove that you entered into a contract with them for services. If they do sue, you can dispute that you owe the money, but if they can prove the existence of a contract, your breach of the contract, and their entitlement to damages for breach of the contract, they may obtain a judgment against you.
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