Utilities Situation

[Byron Bohlsen]

Hi Folks,

Got a unique situation and wondering if anyone can weigh in - 

The previous owners of the duplex I recently bought had an auto turn on feature for their gas bill so that when a tenant moved out the utility was automatically put into their company's name. After my inherited tenants moved out I forgot to put the utilities in my name and the previous owners did not turn off this feature, I just found out the bill for the past month or so has been in their name. 

Does anyone know if I am liable or if the previous owners are responsible? If they refuse to pay and I refuse to pay will it somehow come back to me as an assessment etc? 

[Wayne Brooks]

It's your bill, pay it.