Ex's catalogue

[skettle]

When my ex partner left he took with him the catalogue (its in his name) and agreed to let me buy a few things out of it. Ive paid him the minimum ammount for my stuff ever since and everything has been ok.

Trouble is for the past 3 months he hasnt been paying it (he owes hundreds on it but hasnt been paying my money onto it either)...now its all in his name so I thought if he's not going to pay it its his problem right? BUT he's still kept my address down in his details with them! they're sending threatning letters here for him, can I be held liable?? Ive been paying for my stuff but he hasnt been paying the catalouge.

Should I be worried? Ive just told him that Im going to let them know he doesnt live here anymore, is that all I need to do?

I would go see CAB as this is a bit complicated, I take it you were not married.

Skettle - Would it help if you persauded the company that they need to send the letters to your partners address - After all unless you tell them they wont know that you were connected to him

just send the letters back 'not at this address.

Wouldn't worry too much. My house was rented before we bought it, and had a zillion tenants who all have enormous debts and we frequently get letters from bailiffs, i used to send them back saying "no longer at this address" but have given up! We have lived here two years, never had a bailiff on the doorstep and still get the letters.

Ring them up and say "He doesn't live here. Please don't send any more letters, this is not his address."

If you are feeling kind, say you don't know his new address.

We live in rented accomadation, and I have had sooooo many nasty letters to people who are not me! And have had bailiffs turn up at the door. i just stated, perfectly truthfully. "He/she doesn't live here, I have been here for X months and I don't know who they are or where they went." The letters (eventually!) stopped coming, and the bailiffs, although not happy, left.

If it isn't in your name you cannot be held responsible unless you were married.

Don't think you could be held responsible even if you were married. Either send back as 'not at this address' or send back in a bigger envelope giving details of his new address. I'd go for the second option personally.