Am I legally liable for the shared dish network bill at my house if it is my roommate’s name and he is leaving?
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Am I legally liable for the shared dish network bill at my house if it is my roommate’s name and he is leaving?
My roommate and I have lived in the house since last 16 monthsand he is leaving for supposed greener pastures. Since the contract is in his name and he is wanting me to foot the rest of it am I legally liable if I have not signed anything and my name is on the contract?
Asked on June 3, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Utah
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You would not be liable to the dish company if you were not on the contract and were not a signatory to it. Only parties which agree to a contract are bound by it. If there had been an agreement between the two of you that you would pay half (or some portion) of the dish expenses, he could possibly enforce that agreement to require you to pay that amount of the cost going forward, but you would not be liable to him for any amounts greater than what you agreed to.
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