If I recently closed on my house and at closing we found out that the borough never billed us for sewage for the last 7.5 years, are we liable?
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If I recently closed on my house and at closing we found out that the borough never billed us for sewage for the last 7.5 years, are we liable?
At our initial closing we paid one sewage bill and were never billed after that. Is this really our full resposiblity if it was initial their mistake?
Asked on June 27, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You technically would be responsible after closing escrow on your home for all sewage bills from your borough that are not time barred by your state's statute of limitations on the subject.
Most likely the furthest back the borough could go and charge you would be four (4) years under your state's statute of limitations even though the borough failed to bill you for such services during this time period.
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