I know how you feel! On 3rd June I got a letter from Liverpool City Council saying I owed £115.11 in Council Tax from 1998! The letter was addressed to myself & the other 4 people I shared a house with at the time (when I was a student). I rang the Council who confirmed that I had been exempt from paying Council Tax at the time as I had a valid exemption certificate for the period the bill related to but as I was the only one 1 they could trace, I'd be liable for the whole lot if they couldn't find the culprit. (That's the last time I'm honest & provide a forwarding address when I move!) I told the guy I spoke to that I intended to dispute the charges and he gave some advice on how to do this. However, I came home today to find a court summons on mny doormat for the original amount plus £28 cost of the summons! As the court hearing is 16th July, am I right in thinking from reading other posts on this thread that the council is outwith the time limits for asking me to pay up? Also, as it's my maiden name shown on the summons can I dispute the charges on the grounds that I'm not the person named on the summons?