Norwich Public Utilities illegally shut off my water but I don't owe any money. 

After my mother's death I went to the utility company to report the death and to have my Utilities turned on. The electric was turned on but the water was not . I was told that in order to have the water turned on, I'd have to pay my late mother's bill. I told them that my mother's estate is responsible for the bill and until probate court says otherwise I can't pay the bill. They refused to follow the law and told me that unless I bring some money I will not have water.

Monday the 24th of October , a worker came and shut the water off and decided to fill my pipe with rocks.  He was very happy doing it because he was smiling and I recalled him saying kids or no kids we'll shut it off. It is very cold, no heat , no drinking water and bacterias is growing in the restroom.

Twice I woke up thirsty ,looking for water , I turned on faucet and realized there was no water. The children are suffering the most and it is painful to see them living like this , they had to go to there mother. My niece is still here because this is the only place she has. Our lives matter too, there are laws in place to protect us in the winter but they disregarded all that, I have a protection letter because of my illness. None of that matter because I am still without water. I got a few buckets and gallons filled up from the neighbor's house and last night  I put some buckets to collect the rain water.

This company is using illegal practices to collect money from me which is illegal and criminal. It is reckless endangerment , willful wanton and intentional infliction of pain. Their motive is to push us into a corner and force us to pay a debt that belong to my mother's estate. Now, I agree that  there is a bill but it will be paid after probate court makes its ruling. And that bill belongs to her estate and not me.

Everyone we need your help with this , we are asking you to sign this petition to help us get justice. Something fatal can occur because of this kind of behavior. No one has heard my pleas so I am asking you all to help me set the record straight. Children should not have to suffer this way, we are in November and it has been five days since the SHUT OFF . It is very hard and painful. The kids have to get up for school and it is not fair that they have to be in the cold. There are laws against this kind of abuse . How do they get away with this? An injunction is what I was hoping for but I am not in a position to hire an attorney . I have called the regulatory board and I was told that Norwich Public Utilities has no oversight. 

Please help us stop this illegal behavior . The HARM is done and your help will be reason it gets fixed. Your signature is very important and I am counting on all of you. 

I will attach FTC rules about collecting debts from family of a deceased, that way you can can see that, they are wrong and in violation of the law.

Debt Collection
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a policy statement clarifying that the agency will not take enforcement action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) or the FTC Act against companies that are attempting to collect the debts of deceased consumers, if the companies communicate with someone who is authorized to pay debts from the estate of the deceased. The policy statement also emphasizes that debt collectors may not mislead relatives to believe that they are personally liable for a deceased consumer’s debts, or use other deceptive or abusive tactics.

Family members typically are not obligated to pay the debts of a deceased relative from their own assets. The FDCPA limits whom debt collectors may contact after a loved one has died to people such as the deceased person’s spouse and the executor or administrator of the deceased person’s estate. Since the FDCPA was enacted in 1977, state probate laws have changed, and now, less formal procedures often govern the appointment or selection of those who are responsible for the disposition of the estate. In many instances, there may be no formal executor or administrator of an estate. In the enforcement policy statement issued today, the Commission seeks to reconcile the FDCPA’s requirements with current trends in state probate law.

In keeping with the FTC’s October 2010 proposed policy statement, the final policy statement specifies that the agency will not take law enforcement action under the FDCPA if a debt collector communicates about a deceased person’s debts with that person’s spouse, the executor or administrator of the deceased person’s estate, or anyone else who is authorized to pay the debts from assets in the estate. The final policy statement also:

describes how debt collectors may communicate with family members and others to locate someone who is authorized to pay the deceased person’s debts from the estate, and specifies that collectors may not mislead individuals into believing that they have the authority to pay the decedent’s debts when they do not.
specifies that, in seeking to locate someone who is authorized to pay the deceased person’s debts from the estate, collectors may not reveal or refer to the debts, but may say they wish to discuss payment of the deceased person’s bills.
states that in keeping with the FDCPA’s prohibition on unfair, deceptive, or abusive collection practices, debt collectors may not contact family members and others at unusual or inconvenient times or places.
emphasizes that, in communicating with someone who is authorized to pay the debts from assets of the deceased person’s estate, collectors must avoid creating the misleading impression that the individual is personally liable or could be required to pay using his or her own assets, or assets held jointly with the deceased person.

Thank you to all , please sign this petition and help us stop this madness.