I was a partner in a Washington State Mortgage LLC that closed down earlier this year due to slow sales. The LLC was actually owed by two separate Corporations that were used for tax purposes. One of our past independent contractors who worked for the LLC used an outside vendor six times for their appraisal services. The vendor was paid for all but two of these services and have recently turned this to a Washington State collection agency. We have given all the contact information that we have for this past employee to them, which, I assume they are getting nowhere as they are now contacting me for payment. The vendor states that since the employee worked for the LLC at the time of services being rendored and since the employee ordered the services under the LLC's name, that we are liable, even though the vendor has been made aware of the LLC's closure and no personal guarantees were given. What legal grounds does the vendor and collection agency have at this point? Since I was the designated broker at the time the debts were incurred, is there any recourse against me personally as I am liable for my loan officers actions according to the Mortgage Broker Practices act?
