<prompt> Human: EDIT: I just realized that I misspelled the title. Ah well...TL;DR: Shitty German apartment wants to charge me three additional months because of a late-ish notice of departure lost in translation issue. If I close my bank account in Germany and move back to the US, will this problem still haunt me?---So, Im a US citizen and Ive only been living in Germany for the past 8 months. Its been great, but since my German isnt perfect its clearly gotten me into trouble.I signed a contract for my apartment, which apparently contained a clause in German legalize that I missed about needing to inform the landlord company three months in advance prior to termination. Now, I should add that when I signed the contract I made it very clear that I would be leaving Germany on July 1st. There was no misunderstanding.Anyway, fast forward to now. Lo and behold, I called them to remind them about my departure June 4th being today, and they inform me that I broke procedure and will have to pay for three full months beyond my stay July, August AND September!! Thats right, they just took payment for June a day ago so apparently June doesnt count anymore, and because of that their adding the additional month of September!I simply dont have the finances to pay for something like this, especially considering that my employment terminates the day I leave Germany.I realized that, since Im leaving, it would be possible to close my bank account and simply ignore their attempted charge. After all, I have paid for the services that Ive used my stay. Not to mention the stay has been rather shitty it had a SERIOUS mold problem.BUT, the bank account is tied to my SSN somehow. Im not sure on the details.So, would closing my bank account come back to haunt me in the US? What about if I returned to Germany in the future? Also possible.Thanks for all the help!! Sorry if I sound like Im trying to screw someone over. I promise you Im not. Ive had all sorts of nasty experiences with this company.EDIT 2: Thanks for the help everyone! You gave some great advice. Ill definitely consult the local union, and see about finding a new tenant. Thanks again!  <response>: Consult a lawyer. In Germany they are affordable. There is no chance as a non-German speaker that you can fight this successfully. 