how do you go about setting up the electric/gas, my fi parents said the lawyers handle it. i tried to call my lawyer today, but he couldn't get back to me. i was just wondering. thanks.
gina&ken
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i don't remember how i found out, but i called up Con Ed (i live in westcheseter) and told them i wanted the gas and electric in my name starting on the day we closed and they did it.
philby
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The previous owner should call to cancel phone and cable. Electric gets transferred along w/h20. Gas needs to have a new account opened and lines checked. Oil is cancelled and you have to have a new contract. It is in your best intrest to follow up on all of the companies that you choose to keep from old owners. We switced oil companies and had a boiler check up and contract from our new carrier.
fallinlove04
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we don't have oil, so it is just the gas/electric and water that i was wondering about. thanks for your help. we aren't moving in right away so i am not too worried about the rest yet. the woman has already left.
Kelly9904
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We had to call each of our utility companies and have the account set up. No lawyers or anyone else, the previous owners accts were either closed or cancelled and we opened our own.
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Its really pretty easy. Good Luck!
junebride04
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Posted by gina&ken
i don't remember how i found out, but i called up Con Ed (i live in westcheseter) and told them i wanted the gas and electric in my name starting on the day we closed and they did it.
we did the same thing
Niecey
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I have never heard of a lawyer setting up this - how would they know what options you want and billing plans and such?
My owner called to have things turned off on a certain day and they let me know they did that. So I just called the utilities and cable company and setup my new accouts.
swags1016
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I have never heard of a lawyer setting up this - how would they know what options you want and billing plans and such?
My owner called to have things turned off on a certain day and they let me know they did that. So I just called the utilities and cable company and setup my new accouts.
That is exactly what we did. They turned the stuff off on the 22nd and we set it to be reactivated on the 23rd so we could start working in the house.
Niecey
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Posted by Niecey
I have never heard of a lawyer setting up this - how would they know what options you want and billing plans and such?
My owner called to have things turned off on a certain day and they let me know they did that. So I just called the utilities and cable company and setup my new accouts.
That is exactly what we did. They turned the stuff off on the 22nd and we set it to be reactivated on the 23rd so we could start working in the house.
Swags - looking at your avatar - did I miss seomthing???????
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septbride
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The previous owner told me when they were cancelling services and I called the utility companies and they switched things over the following day.
kathleenmarie
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We just called the service and said turn it on in our name on this date!
fallinlove04
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my fi took care of it all...he's so good...it's all set up. thanks for all the help.
