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Bought A House And The Previous Persons Snow Removal Guy Invoiced Me. (pa)

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So I recently moved and its clear the previous owner forgot to cancel the snow removal services. Around 1AM I was woken up to plowing sounds and ice scraping, thought it was the person for my neighbors since they mentioned they have a snow removal person.

I woke up to my driveway plowed and just received an invoice for $100 (for what must've been 10-15 minutes of work at most. The invoice also states that at the time they removed my snow they didn't know the person they had the contract with left - but still, they sent me the invoice and let me know that they learned I was not their client. It was also $100 which seems a bit excessive for a generous 2-3" of snow removal, but I digress..

Obviously I don't pay this, right? I feel even less inclined to pay it due to the presumptuous nature of the invoice and the gratuity of the charge. Is there a best way to handle this? I do not have the previous homeowners contact information. But it seems crazy to learn that you did work for someone for whom you do not have a contract with, nor permission to go on their property for then invoice them anyway.

What's the best way to move forward without this turning into a headache?

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