CA collects more than total debt owed

[WillyNilly30]

I have a question. I know someone who's younger brother was leasing an apartment along with two other people. All three names were on the lease agreement and after the lease was up they tallied a total of 600 dollars in fees due to cleaning/rent owed what have you.

The fees were sent out to collection, all three parties who owed were contacted by the CA. Two roomates have proof that they paid 200 dollars a piece. This person's brother was the last to pay and they agreed over the phone to have the CA take 200 dollars out of thier checking account. I know silly move. However the CA hit up their checking account to the tune of 600 dollars. This caused his bank account to go negative and he then racked up additional nsf fees leaving his account approx. -200.

My question is is this legal given the fact that the CA already collected 400 dollars of the total 600 owed from the other two roomates?

 

[tpajet]

The issue is it's illegal for them to have taken more out of the account than was authorized - $200. He needs to contact the state attorney general's office. Make sure he demands not only a refund of the extra $400, but also any and all expenses from the overdraft. I would also contact the California AG and file a complaint with them, although let them know he has contacted his local AG. That way the complaint is at least on record there as well.