If an ex-wife never changed the utilities out of her ex-husband’s name 6 years after the divorce and the account is now in collections, what can we do?
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If an ex-wife never changed the utilities out of her ex-husband’s name 6 years after the divorce and the account is now in collections, what can we do?
He only became aware of this last month.
Asked on January 2, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Ohio
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If the husband has been divorced more than six years from his former wife and there are utility charges in collection that are less than six years old incurred by the former wife and the utility company is seeking payment from the husband, the husband needs to contact the utility company to discuss the situation and provide a copy of the final divorce decree where he is not obligated for the services.
He should also send the utility company a letter setting forth his position on the subject.
Additionally, the former wife should be contacted about the need to pay the over due utility bills in that her failure to pay these bills might be a violation of the final divorce decree.
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