Water bill - share my experience

We bought a house.  The previous owner left.  And the water district initially asked us to pay the previous bill before they provide the water to us.

I went to the office of the water district, all dressed up professionally and asked for the water serivice to my house.  The front desk went to check with her supervisor and opened a new account for me without any issues.  ( I was ready to ask for proof of their regulation if they don't provde water to me without paying the previous owner's bill)

Lesson learned:
1) Be nice
2) Be professional
3) Always try alternative way before you have to pay for other's bills





 

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• You do not need to be nice. Just need to be professional. -2ndglance- ♂ (204 bytes) () 04/25/2013 postreply 10:45:43

• City probably will bill you later for the amount the previous ow -万枫- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/25/2013 postreply 10:50:32

• At the office -Smilee- ♀ (240 bytes) () 04/25/2013 postreply 10:55:45

• 祝好运，如果被一笔勾销了就好 -万枫- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/25/2013 postreply 11:27:29

• Your title company did not do good job -万枫- ♂ (76 bytes) () 04/25/2013 postreply 10:53:09

• I paid HOA fees for the previous owner -junkyarddo- ♂ (236 bytes) () 04/25/2013 postreply 11:16:50

• 检查一下ＨＵＤ１,看是否卖主已经在settle时付给你了 -万枫- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/25/2013 postreply 11:31:50

• I guess there will be still a lien on the property whenever you' -MrsKwok- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/25/2013 postreply 11:22:38