Originally Posted by
baccarat0809
You need to cite the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, title 15 U.S.C. 1692, that you dispute the validity of the debt.
In the attorney letter there should be certain notices that you have certain rights.
That's if the attorney is collecting a debt ... as defined by the FDCPA. Some lawyers are representing their client in a tort claim and are seeking to recover damages. If a lawyer writes a letter saying you crashed into our clients car and caused $2500 in damage, that's not subject to the FDCPA.
And ... to the OP, one could argue, that leaving a hotel room with the sink overflowing and failing to report it to the front desk is negligence. I don't know what happened but ... when I hear that there was a door that couldn't be unlocked in the same discussion as the water leak, I wonder if there is a connection. I'd contact your insurance and perhaps an attorney.