5day eviction took utilit (by Gail [WI]) Sep 6, 2008 11:59 PM
5day eviction took utilit (by Terry [CA]) Sep 7, 2008 12:50 AM
5day eviction took utilit (by ManateeAlley [FL]) Sep 7, 2008 3:11 AM
5day eviction took utilit (by tyler [NC]) Sep 7, 2008 5:11 AM
5day eviction took utilit (by Jim in OC [CA]) Sep 7, 2008 5:26 AM
5day eviction took utilit (by jay, Ontario, Canada [ON]) Sep 7, 2008 5:53 AM
5day eviction took utilit (by Martin [MO]) Sep 7, 2008 6:10 AM
5day eviction took utilit (by Tom [CT]) Sep 7, 2008 6:10 AM
5day eviction took utilit (by AllyM [NJ]) Sep 7, 2008 6:23 AM
5day eviction took utilit (by Wallace CPM [VA]) Sep 7, 2008 6:54 AM
5day eviction took utilit (by Susan [OH]) Sep 7, 2008 7:06 AM
5day eviction took utilit (by Elena [PA]) Sep 7, 2008 9:56 AM
5day eviction took utilit (by Jim in OC [CA]) Sep 7, 2008 10:32 AM
5day eviction took utilit (by Elia [IN]) Sep 7, 2008 8:15 PM
5day eviction took utilit (by Gail [WI]) Posted on: Sep 6, 2008 11:59 PM Message:
State Specific Question About: WISCONSIN (WI)
We gave our tenants a 5 dya pay rent or move out notice. They did not pay rent and did not move out although they told us they were but took the utilities out of their name and put them in our and still remain in the house. Since they are in our name can we turn them off --71.13.xx.xxx |
5day eviction took utilit (by Terry [CA]) Posted on: Sep 7, 2008 12:50 AM Message:
No...and you need to/should have filed for eviction as soon as the pay/quit notice legally expired. Perhaps when you go for the money judgment part you can ask for allowance for utility or more likely just deduct from SD when you do the accounting after they are finally really evicted by the courts. --207.200.xxx.x |
5day eviction took utilit (by ManateeAlley [FL]) Posted on: Sep 7, 2008 3:11 AM Message:
I would have a talk with the utilities company to inquire WHO authorized THEM to start a NEW account in YOUR NAME? If you can have THEM carry out A "billing and service correction" THEY can be the bad guys who correct their own mistake, and terminate service as requested by tenant! --71.196.xx.xxx |
5day eviction took utilit (by tyler [NC]) Posted on: Sep 7, 2008 5:11 AM Message:
if this just occured..., they'd come out of my name...1st i'd go with what manatee suggests and then they'd just get cut....
my leases outline who's responsible for what & if i haven't allowed this to occur month over month.....then 'there'll be no light'... --75.181.xxx.xxx |
5day eviction took utilit (by Jim in OC [CA]) Posted on: Sep 7, 2008 5:26 AM Message:
Have a landlord/tenant attorney start an unlawful detainer action. Ask the attorney, since the tenants put the utilities in your name without your authorization can you cancel the order?
Sounds like fraud or petty theft on the tenants part. Wouldn't hurt to also call the local PD and if they won't do anything call the local D.A.'s office. The PD won't remove the tenant but putting the utilities in your name should constitute a misdemeanor. --72.25.xx.xxx |
5day eviction took utilit (by jay, Ontario, Canada [ON]) Posted on: Sep 7, 2008 5:53 AM Message:
This is an all too common occurance with deadbeats. The utility companies just go along. When our deadbeat got evicted, he never changed them out of his name, so while we cleaned and ran power tools to repair, we left it in his name for one month, then we thought better change them or we might get cut off for non payment <: --70.24.xx.xxx |
5day eviction took utilit (by Martin [MO]) Posted on: Sep 7, 2008 6:10 AM Message:
If the tenant put the utilities in your name, and they are not included in the lease, turn them off immediately.
Then find out if your health department will declare the property unfit. This will save you the cost and time of an eviction (but you will have to have reinspected before it can be occupied again). --64.151.xx.xxx |
5day eviction took utilit (by Tom [CT]) Posted on: Sep 7, 2008 6:10 AM Message:
Wouldn't that be criminal impersonation. --71.235.xxx.xx |
5day eviction took utilit (by AllyM [NJ]) Posted on: Sep 7, 2008 6:23 AM Message:
That's why I don't have an order on file with the utility company to have utilities put in my name automatically. The utility company tried to get me to do that by sending a letter to the. Fortunately I was too busy at the time since it sounded like a good idea because when I go to renovate power would still be on.
The tenants can simply say they are leaving and it would go directly into my name even if they were not gone. --76.99.xxx.xx |
5day eviction took utilit (by Wallace CPM [VA]) Posted on: Sep 7, 2008 6:54 AM Message:
If you have a "no seal" agreement with the utilities so that utilities auto revert to your name, you need to STOP that and make a note to call a few days BEFORE a move out and put them in your name....take them out of your name first thing Monday morning and cancel any auto-revert agreement with them. --205.188.xxx.xxx |
5day eviction took utilit (by Susan [OH]) Posted on: Sep 7, 2008 7:06 AM Message:
Doesn't solve your problem today, but I'm with Ally. I NEVER sign anything that allows the utility company to put the service in my name~! --24.29.xxx.xxx |
5day eviction took utilit (by Elena [PA]) Posted on: Sep 7, 2008 9:56 AM Message:
Reading this, I am SO glad I never gave our power company the signed permission to turn the power into my name. I too got the letter in the mail. --72.81.xx.xxx |
5day eviction took utilit (by Jim in OC [CA]) Posted on: Sep 7, 2008 10:32 AM Message:
I asked the question of an attorney in the family. The eviction is a civil matter but by putting the utilities in your name without your express consent and for their exclusive benefit this has become a criminal matter. --72.25.xx.xxx |
5day eviction took utilit (by Elia [IN]) Posted on: Sep 7, 2008 8:15 PM Message:
It's fraud. Not that the utility company cares as long as they get paid.
Most utility companies offer a password protection on your accounts so deadbeats can't do this. They won't tell you about it unless you ask. They won't know a lot about it, and will have to ask a supervisor the first time. Insist!!! It's So Worth It!
And as an added bonus to your eviction, report them to the local D.A. Chances are they won't do much, but it's worth a shot. --76.252.xx.xxx |
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