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    AndyLyn Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 5, 2007, 10:50 AM
    Debit among room-mates
    I lived in a split level with 3 other people, the one person had the hydro in his name.
    I'm in the basement, however we all would split the utilities 4 ways. The person who's name it was in moved in April '06 & told us he had transferred everything over to the new tennants (who have lived ustairs since May'06 and we have paid all our hydro bills, no problems).
    He has now just recently contacted the 3 of us (2 upstairs & me down stairs) stating that the collections agency is after him from the bill for April hydro (that he never paid) that was $1000 & we all now owe $250 each.

    I have never seen a copy of any of the hydro bills (from Aug'05-April'06) and I had asked to be provided with receipts each time I gave him the hydro money or I wouldn't give him any more money. I gave him around $250 in March & he never provided me with a receipt to this day.

    I have 2 questions:

    (1) Do I have any grounds to stand on because I told him if I did not receive receipts I wouldn't give any more money?

    (2) What is the statute of limitation on this type of thing?
    If you were told it was taken care of when they moved out and now have not heard from someone since April '06, can they come back 10 months later and say you owe them $250?

    Thanks!
    ~Andrea
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    Jan 5, 2007, 11:58 AM
    First, anything less than a year is within an SOL.

    Second, As I understand it you agreed to pay 1/4 the bill. You are enitiled to a statement of what that bill is, but then you would be required to pay. So tell him you need a copy of the statement and you will be glad to pay your share.

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