Can I legally reimburse myself money from someone else’s bank account, if I have access to the account and they owe me money?
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Can I legally reimburse myself money from someone else’s bank account, if I have access to the account and they owe me money?
I have 2 ex-roommates who owe me almost $1,000. They made arrangements to have their tax refunds direct deposited to my bank account. Can I legally collect the money they owe me and give them the rest?
Asked on March 19, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Colorado
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Legally unless you have express written authorization from your two former roommates to withdraw money owed you from their bank accounts you are not allowed to do so on your own. If they agree that they owe you the money, I suggest that you go down to their banks with them, have them withdraw the money owed you and you sign a release for what is paid you.
Problem solved.
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