<prompt> Human: Heres the situation: Back in 2005, I contested an electricity bill because someone was tapping my power. After an inspection, it was ruled that someone was indeed drawing power from my line and my landlord was ordered to pay my electricity bill. End of story, right?Wrong.Earlier this month, I get a notice from a collections agency with a bill from the electric company. I contested it by sending in the court documents that state that my old landlord was responsible for paying it. The response: the remaining balance is a reversal of a credit that was incorrectly given to me.So, out of nowhere, 8 years later, without any warning, I now have a bad mark on my credit and I owe money due to some hidden accounting that I was given no transparency on.What can I do to come out of this in the best shape possible?  <response>: 8 years has to be beyond the statute of limitations just about anywhere. Thus they have no legal right to attempt to collect from you.Make them validate the debt and if its on your credit, contest it. 