Turning Off Utilities After Moving Out

My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: South Carolina.

I was renting a house with a roommate. I had to move for a job before the lease was up, and utilities were in my name. My roommate was extremely unhappy, but the two of us worked out a verbal arrangement where I would continue to pay rent until a roommate was found. I also agreed to keep utilities in my name for 30 days after giving notice, to make sure my roommate had plenty of time to transfer out of my name. I paid off the full remaining balance on utilities and made sure to send a reminder to transfer power. Thirty days have now passed and my former roommate has not switch power out from my name to theirs.

My questions: Do I have the right to terminate utilities? All utilities are solely in my name and thirty days notice was given. If I choose to terminate utilities, can I be taken to court by my roommate?

Do you have the right to take the utilities out of your name, in the sense that it's your account to terminate? Yes. One would hope you can document your agreement with your roommate in relation to how long they would remain in your name. Can your former roommate take you to court? Yes, even if her grounds for doing so are absurd - anybody can file a lawsuit.