<prompt> Human: In short, we bought our home last year and our yearly taxes were reported by the county to our mortgage company at 1000year for simple math. Turns out the county messed up and my taxes are actually 2,000year. So now I have a huge shortage in my escrow account. Mortgage company is telling me I need to pay 2,400 to fill the account back up. My question is, do I have an recourse to fight the county on this and tell them that this is their fault, not mine? Is it worth it? Will I have to pay it eventually and I would only be biding my time? Any help would be appreciated.  <response>: if the tax is what it is, you owe the tax...the county isnt responsible for paying it for you, its your property. 