When you are vacating an apartment and the utility account is in your name, contact the utility company by telephone and in writing well in advance (30 days) of the date you are vacating to make sure your service will be terminated and your name will be removed from the account. Keep a copy of the letter. (See Utility Letter).
Legal Handbook
- Consumer
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- Domestic Relations
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Landlord & Tenant
- Apartments
- Lease Issues
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Living In An Apartment
- Am I Responsible For Paying Utilities?
- Can The Landlord Evict Me For Having Parties?
- Can The Landlord Raise The Rent During The Lease?
- Do I Need Renter's Insurance?
- How Should I Handle A "Problem" Roommate?
- I Do Not Want To Move But Cannot Seem To Persuade The Landlord To Make Repairs. What Can I Do?
- I Just Arrived At My New Apartment On Move-In Day And It Is A Filthy Mess. What Can I Do?
- Should I Have A Roommate Agreement?
- What About All Of These Rules The Landlord Has?
- What About Privacy In My Apartment?
- What Are My Landlord´s Legal Obligations?
- What If My Landlord Will Not Make Repairs?
- What If My Roommate Stops Paying Rent Or Utilities?
- What If The Need For Repairs Calls For Urgent Action?
- What Should I Do About The Utilities When I Move Out?
- What Should I Do If I Have A Problem With Cockroaches Or Mice?
- What Should I Do If My Roommate Moves Out Before The Lease Is Over?
- What about Bed Bugs?
- Moving Out Of An Apartment
- Small Claims Court
- Student Rights
- Traffic & Misdemeanors