[lis]

when i bought my condo 13 months ago, apparently i had to pay the condo fees the first day of the month i moved in, but i didn't know due to the extremely bad managment of theis company the never informed the 'how to' ( ithoug it was included in closing cost...). The management never send me a note, i pay all my bills religiously every month (they do not send statements)...and 13 months laters i get a 'past due note' with no explanation of items, why I owe, what i owe, nothing. When i asked the detail, i see it due to the 'unpaid' condo fees for the month i moved in. My question is...can they claim this after 13 months of silence? I am asking all the questions, as for why they never contacted me before...Any advice? THis wouldn't had happen if they contacted me immediatly.

[aaron]

Do I understand that you are not disputing that you owe the money, but are objecting to the thirteen month delay in billing you?

[lis]

It was my understanding that the first HOA fee was included in my settlement, i have to track that back. But yes, even if I owe the money (due to honest mistake, misscommunication, etc), 13 months seem a bit to long to try to collect late fees...I realized that this is a bit more complex than me missing a payment. The company that manages the condominium is a disaster...
I guess my basic question is: is there an 'expiration time' to clame a debt? Or I can come after 10 years to someone and say "you owe me'?