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    Default Roommate Left Without Paying

    My question involves small claims court in the state of: Arkansas

    Ok. I moved into my house not too long ago, and signed a one year lease. A few months later, I had a roommate, let's call him Bob, he moved in with me, signed the lease, and also put the electricity in his name. As far as I had known, he had been paying his half of the rent, but a few months after he'd been there with me, my landlord came to me and told me that he hadn't paid at all since he had been there. While I was gone at work all day, he had run the electric bill up as well, and the water. When he found out I knew about all he owed, he packed his bags quickly and moved out of town. I have not heard from him since. He left me with 3 months of his rent to pay, 3 months of water bills, and he also left $500 dollars on our electric bill which I had to pay in order to get it switched into my name. He is still on the lease. I have no idea what his address is, all I know is what town he lives in. I wouldn't know where to even begin. Please help!

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    Default Re: Roommate Left Without Paying

    You can sue him in small claims court, if you can find him. If you can't find him, you can ask the small claims court about whether it allows "substituted service" (but you still need to find him to get paid - and he has to have money to be able to pay you.)

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