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_fire_away t1_itydfb6 wrote

I see. How are you still liable if the account was transferred to the roommate and your name came off the account?

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Anxious-Winter4039 OP t1_itydn0z wrote

Not sure, only reasonable explanation I can think of is my SSN still being attached to the account in some way

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_fire_away t1_itye5lb wrote

Bummer. Only other thing I can think of is if you received some sort of confirmation of the transfer.

As for the collections, you can ask them to validate the debt. They must give proof that your debt is valid and belongs to you. The proof may give insight on the state of the utility account, like if its just your name and SSN or if it also includes your roommate. If the collection’s can’t provide valid proof, then they can’t legally collect. You can tell them to kick rocks. From there, you can contact the credit agencies to remove the invalid collection mark on the report.

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itsdan159 t1_itz4y20 wrote

Did you address this with the utility company? They aren’t going to adjudicate the terms of your lease, but they should have a record of the name on the account being changed.

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