Re: utilities in bankruptcy

Posted by: Ken on 07/29/03:

In Reply to: utilities in bankruptcy posted by: Melissa on July 29, 2003 at 17:18:08:

: can my utilities still be shut off if I am in bankruptcy? We had a meeting with the creditors this morning and we came home to no gas service, we were told by our gas company that they had no file on record that we were filing bankruptcy, and they had the right to disconnect, even with my case number and my petition in hand they still disconnected, called the Ohio utilites commisioner and they were no help, said they can't get involved when its in bankruptcy court.. can someone please give advice on what we can do?

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In Ohio, "public utilities, such as the electric company, cannot refuse or cut off service because you have filed for bankruptcy. However, the utility can require a deposit for future service and you do have to pay bills which arise after bankruptcy is filed". (Taken from http://www.ohiobankruptcy.com/faq.html)

Call your lawyer or, if you don't have one, your Trustee.

Also, I'll bet that the person at the Utilities Commission that you spoke to is full of it, perhaps you should call back and ask for someone who knows what they're talking about.

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: : can my utilities still be shut off if I am in bankruptcy? We had a meeting with the creditors this morning and we came home to no gas service, we were told by our gas company that they had no file on record that we were filing bankruptcy, and they had the right to disconnect, even with my case number and my petition in hand they still disconnected, called the Ohio utilites commisioner and they were no help, said they can't get involved when its in bankruptcy court.. can someone please give advice on what we can do?

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: In Ohio, "public utilities, such as the electric company, cannot refuse or cut off service because you have filed for bankruptcy. However, the utility can require a deposit for future service and you do have to pay bills which arise after bankruptcy is filed".  (Taken from http://www.ohiobankruptcy.com/faq.html)

: Call your lawyer or, if you don't have one, your Trustee.

: Also, I'll bet that the person at the Utilities Commission that you spoke to is full of it, perhaps you should call back and ask for someone who knows what they're talking about.




 
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