Originally Posted by
AATrout
3) Note: chasing down $5k for repairs sounds like a subrogation claim where the attorney is representing an insurance company that paid a claim for this Marriott (Assuming this property is not self-insured). Fairly standard for bottom-feeder law practices. This is not a debt collection. You have no obligation to pay for services you have not received - unlike medical care, a loan, or a credit card. it is not a debt.
Bingo. Although $5k (likely lower before being beefed up with fees and profit) seems low for a property this size to submit an insurance claim. My own homeowner's deductible is over $2000. Also there might be an issue whether this is gross negligence vs. ordinary negligence.