MY MOM HAS AN UNPAID BILL THAT SHE OWES TO EDISON OF CA. $616.13. I USED MY DEBIT CARD TO PAY MY MOM'S BILL TWICE. NOW I HAVE MY OWE ACCOUNT WITH EDISON. THEY ARE NOW TRYING TO STICK ME WITH MY MOMS BILL. THEY ARE TELLING ME I WAS JOINT ON HER ACCOUNT. BUT WHEN I ASK FOR PROOF THERE IS NONE. SO THEY ONLY THING LINKING ME TO THIS BILL IS THE DEBIT CARD I USED TO PAY THE BILL WITH. I ASKED IF IT WAS LEGAL AND THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD.
"individual liability for joint service....where two or more persons join in one application or contract for electris service they shall be jointly and severally liable thereunder and shall be billed by a singel periodic bill mailed to the person designated on the application to receive the bill. whether or not SCE obtained a joint application two or more persons accupy the sam premises they shall be jointly and severally liable for the bill for electric supplied."
NOW I WAS NOT LIVING AT MY MOMS HOUSE BUT ALL MY BILLS WHERE BEING SENT TO HER ADDRESS.
2006-11-22 10:24:28 · 4 answers · asked by Melissa 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
That legal language you included doesn't give Edison the right to charge your account unless you APPLIED or CONTRACTED for electric service jointly with your mom.
If you are not willing to pay your mom's electric bills in the future, then dispute the bill in writing and keep a copy of your dispute letter, and also go to your bank and make it clear they are not authorized to pay Edison from your account. Cancelling the debit card or closing the bank account are options you have if your bank won't work with you.
2006-11-26 09:46:32 · answer #1 · answered by some sense 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that is completely legal, as it should be. Your mom has consumed $600 worth of product and not paid for it, of course they're going to come after someone for the money!
If it were the other way around, and Edison OWED your mom a bunch of money, but she was suddenly not there, do you think they should keep the cash? Or give it to a family member?
2006-11-22 10:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should not. First think I would do. Is have your debit card hot carded or hot listed. This way they won't be able to illegal charge your debit card. Then write a dispute letter to the company headquarters and to your states public utility commission saying you are not responsible because you are not a joint account holder. They failed to show you proof.
2006-11-23 09:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so
2006-11-22 10:26:53 · answer #4 · answered by soccermaniac2971 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋