Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Colorado
Contract Law
My Daughter who is 16 years old, signed a contract with a health club without my knowledge or permission. She now has been sent to collection for failure to pay. her monthly payments.
Is this legal? If not, how should I handle this? Letter to collection agency, or? I'm I responsible?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Contract Law
You are probably not responsible. Send a letter to the collection agency with a copy of your daughter's birth certificate. (Send it registered mail, return receipt requested - and keep a copy of your letter!)
Check with the local Better Business Bureau to see whether there have been other compalints against this health club.
To be on the safe side, see a lawyer. If you can't afford one, go to the Legal Aid Society. Most bar associations also have panels of lawyers willing to work for reduced fees.
Good luck!
Re: Contract Law
You are not responsible AND your daughter is not responsible for the bill.
Don't let her sign any new contracts.
(I'm only qualified to practice law in Mass., have not studied your state's laws, and thus you should take my opinion with a grain of salt and
you ought not rely upon it. Call a local attorney, please!)
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