[bivenator]

Here in TX you can protest you property tax assesment. There are many companies that will file the protest for you. I signed up with one about three years ago and they have lowered my tax bill. Their service will protest each year until you opt out of thier program
This year, following a rebuild of my house after a fire I requested that they not
file a protest. I have studied the process and felt it was simply enough that I could do it on my own.
I called them in Oct of last year to let them know that I no longer wanted them to protest on my behalf. The fella that I spoke with tried to hard sell me to get me to stay but ultimately agreed to discontinue working on my behalf.
Fast forward to June. I get a bill from the tax protest company for 400$. They filed a protest and lowered my tax bill by about 800$ and they will take half for thier trouble.
After recieving the bill I called to inform them that I had not wanted a protest filed. The person then told me that while they had a record of the Oct phone call, but the appropriate paperwork was not filed by me requesting a halt to the protest and that is why they continued the protest.
I stated that I did not want them to file for me any longer. He then discontinued my account and I have since recieved paperwork from them stating as much.
I am now getting nasty letters asking for payment of the 400$
WWPD (what would pelicans do)