My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Florida
My roommate moved out WITHOUT any kind of notice late week, she was not on the lease.
The electric bill was in her name as the main account holder (for 6mos+), and I was listed as a contact or someone able to disscus the bill or make certain changes to the account. We had a disccussion on Friday via text message that she would go in Monday and get it transffered to me. When we set up the account in the begining but I paid the orginal $250 deposit.I recieved a text Monday morning from her saying it had been transfered to me and that I needed to go to the electric company to accept the transfer in writting. What actually went on that morning was she had our service disconnected. The previous deposit of $250 was applied to the final payment so that is paid. But I had to re-start service in my name. I now have a $290 - Deposit and a $27 - Establishment Fee as well as the amount of electric used before they read the metter.
She did not tell me that she was going to be disconnecting the service before she did it or after she did it. I understand that the main account holder was her, but I also have a text from her saying that SHE herself had transfered the service to me not a disconnect order, and that i was to go up there and sign a form stating i agreed to take it over. I called to have her meet me there after I found out, and she of course never showed up. Is it possible to take her to court for the deposits shes lied about?
I was also reading that by law I became her landlord because she never signed a lease and also she paid the rent to me to live there, was she supposed to provide me with a 15day notice before she left, because she paid rent monthly? And if so, does that mean I can sue for her portion of Januarys rent, all of Januarys rent, or the remainder of the lease?

