Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

I am renting an apartment with my girlfriend... she went to turn the power on at our local power company and was told that she would need a 250.00 dollar deposit and 45.00 connection fee. when she returned later in the day with the money to put down on deposit she was told that since I had a ten year old bill with the same power company and would be living in that apartment that she would have to assume my old debt and pay it off before she could get power turned on to the apartment... Is this a legal tactic?


Asked on 5/06/15, 3:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

If you plan on having the utility bill in both names, there could be something to this. If the lease is in both names, there could be a problem getting the power on without her first paying her bad debt. You are not responsible for her debt but the power company wants their money as well. Are you sure they have the right person who owes a debt - 10 years is a long time and if they did not get a judgment then they can't do this.

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Answered on 5/07/15, 6:15 am


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