Just to give an update I was shocked with the outcome the association ended up paying the whole balance (I asked collections to give me a month to see if the association would do something about it). I was planning to pay the collection as mentioned, but if I would of done that than I don't think the association would of paid on their end. They wanted to see the bills that were charged so I gave them to them and they said they would investigate. Went a few weeks back and they said they would send the payment owed to collections directly.
Only some feedback I am going to call collections this week to confirm its all settled anything I should mention to them (I want some type of proof that it was paid just in case it haunts me in the future). I am also going to ask the association for something maybe to claim that the debt was paid.

