My fiance and I recently broke up. She said that she would pay her half of the bills including electric but its in my name and her half of t...

Question

My fiance and I recently broke up. She said that she would pay her half of the bills including electric but its in my name and her half of the rent throughout the remainder of the lease. However, she moved her things out. She is on the lease but the electric is in my name but when we moved into the apartment she agreed to pay electric and I would pay the gas and our car insurance and my half of the rent as well. It has been 4 months now and she has not paid electric and she has not paid her rent in two months. What can I do? I have been paying some of electric and her half of rent but I can't afford to pay all of it now my electric is about ready to be shut off. Unfortunately, I have taken out payday loans to try and get by but now its hard for me to even pay off the payday loan on top of the other bills. I'm struggling and I don't know what to do because she won't give me any money and refuses to talk to me

Answer

You may need to sue your ex for contribution of one half the rent. Since the electric bill is in your name, you may not get half the electric, since she is no longer using any, and you're no linger using any as a couple. If you do, she may get credit for what she is paying for electricity at her present residence. You should consult directly with a civil practice attorney in your area.

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