I wasn't sure where to put this.

The first question, if I am handed over to an attorney for collection and don't hear from the attorney for more than 6 months, then suddenly I get an email responding to a question I asked. I also get a statement from the wholesaler indicating the full amount still outstanding. I have already paid 80 % of the money to the attorney.

Second question, if I have been handed over by another company and the attorney has sent me an email indicating that I have to now pay the attorney with a pile of costs and interest. What will happen if I settle the full amount and pay the company and not the attorney?

It that time of the month again with huge amounts outstanding from my customers, with the same story, they didn't get paid, which in turn cause a huge problem for me paying my bills. Nothing worse than waking up in the morning to find nobody has paid and my debt order will run tonight and I have committed to paying people by today