Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Texas

Attempt of payment
Is it correct that if you make an attempt of payment to an outstanding debt that the company must accept the payment? Also, can a company try to press criminal charges if more than half of the original charges have been paid? They are citing Texas Penal Code Title #7 Sec. 31.04 Theft of Service, as the reason that they can. They have been reimbursed through my insurance company for 80% of the original charges. I would like to pay them; however, it took them nearly 2 years to provide an invoice for the balance due. I had requested it several times through phone conversations with them. Now I am unable to come up with one bulk payment for the remainder of the balance. Do they have to accept any amount of payment that I send as an attempt to pay the debt?

Asked on 6/19/04, 7:43 pm

Peter Bradie Bradie, Bradie & Bradie

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Re: Attempt of payment

The creditor is not required to accept anything less than full payment.

Answered on 6/19/04, 10:38 pm

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