Joint Accounts for Cohabiting Adults and Domestic Violence Victim Protection
New rules make it easier for cohabiting adults to open joint accounts with service providers like utilities and internet companies. The act also ensures that victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking can terminate their housing lease early without fees.
Key points
Ability for cohabiting adults to open joint accounts with various service providers (e.g., electricity, gas, water, internet, phone, housing rentals, loans).
Right to full access to joint account information for each cohabiting adult.
Prohibition of early lease termination fees for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Right to sue for up to $1,000 if a company fails to meet the act's requirements.
Introduced
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