Ways to collect debts for utilities
Management companies for the provision of electricity and other services can deal with defaulters more or less severely. Everything depends on how badly tenants ignore their obligations towards service providers. 
Pre-trial order
The time when questions on the repayment of debts can still be settled. If for you laws and contracts are a dark forest, you can apply to a civil defender who will examine the creditor's evidentiary base, having analyzed the concluded contracts, other documents evidencing the appearance of debts. He will also collect information about the debtor, his property status, which can also affect the outcome of the case, or redirect claims to the real debtor( in case of an error).
Judiciary order
If it comes to court, the defaulter or someone who was mistakenly credited with debts for utilities can also defend their rights. To do this, it is necessary to correctly identify the package of documents needed in the consideration of this case in court, to familiarize and analyze the current legislation that can resolve disputable relations.
If the management company legally prepared claims to the court to recover the debt for the provided utilities and applied for compulsory collection of debts, you should prepare well with your lawyer so that your objections are weighty. It is necessary to gather feedback and prepare a response in advance to the objections of lawyers representing the interests of the management company.
Confronting an official organization that erroneously or improperly accuses of malicious repayment of debts for various utilities of a minor owner or former tenants, every citizen of the Russian Federation has the right. 
Execution of the court decision
If the court decision was not made in your favor, further evasion of the payment of debts may have more serious consequences. Obstruction of a bailiff is considered to be a violation of the law and is also punishable by a fine.
Any decision of the court can be done with the help of a lawyer within the timeframe established by law, and then the debt collection for utilities will be postponed for a while.
Conclusion
Fighting management companies and proving undue collection of debts is an ungrateful, long-lasting and almost unpromising process. In order to avoid the occurrence of such problems, you need to carefully monitor the state of the accounts that are listed for your housing and, in case of inconsistencies, do not wait until the bailiffs come, but independently learn about the changes in conditions and correct mistakes.
