I sold my house over 4 years ago via a short sale because I had been laid off and could no longer afford to pay my monthly mortgage. I received a letter in the mail yesterday, Feb 22, 2007, from HUD saying that I owed them $4900. I can only assume that this is from the property that was sold 01/03, but I do not know because there are no details in the letter as to why I supposedly owe this money. I have NEVER received anything from HUD, my former mortgage company, or FHA about this. I thought that when my lender agreed on a settlement price, and the property was closed on, I was out free and clear. (Other than any possible tax ramifications that I may have had to deal with, which I didn't.) My actual question is has anyone else ever experienced this before, and can they really make me pay for something that I never had any dealings with? (HUD, to my knowledge, was never involved with the sale of my house. My real estate handled everything with my lender.) Should I seek out a local Real Estate attorney?