Can a person who has the utility bill in their name but is not on the lease, send me to collections if I don’t agree to pay the amount on the utility bill that he wants?
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Can a person who has the utility bill in their name but is not on the lease, send me to collections if I don’t agree to pay the amount on the utility bill that he wants?
We put the utility bill in my roommate’s boyfriend’s name because he owns a business and would not have to pay the $200 deposit. Without my knowledge, he began to move in and my roommate gave him a key without my consent. The utility bill this month is outrageous and I want to split it into thirds which they don’t agree with. He has threatened to “send me to collections” if I do not pay an extra $30. I want to know if his threats are empty.
Asked on August 3, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Arizona
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
It is entirely possible that under the circumstances that you have written that the boyfriend could threaten to send you to collections for $30.00. From what you have written, the threat is merely a threat and makes no economic sense to do so. His recourse if the dispute is one of principle is to file suit against you for small claims court.
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
It is entirely possible that under the circumstances that you have written that the boyfriend could threaten to send you to collections for $30.00. From what you have written, the threat is merely a threat and makes no economic sense to do so. His recourse if the dispute is one of principle is to file suit against you for small claims court.
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