Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Louisiana

in the state of Louisiana is it legal to keep utilities in a deceased persons name or is it identiy theft?


Asked on 2/18/10, 12:15 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Adam Lambert The Law Office of Adam S. Lambert

You are not supposed to keep utilities in a dead person's name, but I don't think it rises to the level of identity theft.

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Answered on 2/24/10, 1:15 pm
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

I agree again with Mr. Lambert. As long as you pay the bill, there does not seem to be a problem. However, the owner is the only one supposed to have the ability to turn utilities on and off. So you are lying to the company. The real question is why?

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Answered on 2/24/10, 3:39 pm


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