Fuck! Siren, I really wish that someone hadn't made you reluctant to give

[lilminx]

legal advice here.

I just got a notice from the Post Office that I received a certified letter from my former landlord. I have a feeling I know what it is- he's taking me to court for a bogus reason.

I took him to court after I moved out because he entered the apartment before my lease was up and moved the remainder of my belongings to a corner ot the apartment so that he could show it to prospective renters. As a result, two huge bags full of my clothes were missing. I sued him for hte loss of my clothes and won.

While my case was pending, I received a notice that he was suing me for property damage- $6000 worth. It's total bullshit- I thought he was doing it to try to get me to drop my case against him. Well, when we went to court for my case (we went to a mediator because I was suing for under $3000), he tried to show his case against me even though it wasn't a counterclaim. He really made himself look like a fool. He even had pictures of the apartment after I moved out, saying that I damaged it. All of the pictures were of paint chips, carpet stains, and little holes in the wall that were there when we moved in, and any damage that my roomate and I had done to the apartment was normal wear and tear. I believe that under NYS law, he has to paint the apartment at the new tenant's request anyway.

So anyway, I thought that he dropped the case because it was a ruse to get me to drop mine, but I guess it's not. The thing is, he's suing me and not my old roomate, yet we were both on the lease. Doesn't that not make sense?

 

[lobito]

I'm not a lawyer, but I'll be happy to help out.

 

[Todd-'o'-Vision]

shitty vindictive bastard

 

[lobito]

shitty vindictive bastard

why thanks Todd, I you too.

 

[MissTaken]

Did you take photos of the apartment, minx?

 

[lilminx]

Lol- he really is though. He's a chauvinist asshole.

 

[KillerMuffin]

Get a lawyer. First consultation free!

Sue his happy ass for harassment.

 

[lilminx]

Did you take photos of the apartment, minx?

My old roomate did ,but she's not sure where they are. She may have even thrown them out.

 

[MissTaken]

I believe he will have to draw up an itemized list of what needed to be done to the apartment. Then, prove that it was beyond normal wear and tear.

I am going through something like this myself. My former landlord is withholding my security deposit and I do expect him to trump up the damages in order to eek out every extra dollar he can get.

The no brainer is that if a landlord rents to someone with two small children and two cats, normal wear and tear is to be expected.

OH well....can't blood from a stone!

People like to tell lawyer jokes and accuse them of having qualities similar to that of underwater sea worthy carnivores....I say landlords are the dung of such creatures!

 

[lilminx]

I agree with you , Miss T. I think he was trying to use repainting the apartment, and new carpeting as part of the damage expense. He won't win for that though.

I do have to say though, that my current landlord and the one before the asshole are both very nice. They really liked me, and were very accomodating.

 

[Todd-'o'-Vision]

why thanks Todd, I you too.

I was referenceing the landlord no you teo cheeks ;0

why don't you have me on ignore like all the other cool people do?

 

[lobito]

I was referenceing the landlord no you teo cheeks ;0

why don't you have me on ignore like all the other cool people do?

I have no idea what you said in the first part, but to the second part, I'm simply not cool enough, that's why.

I don't dislike you, just some of the BS you spew, expecially when it's not original thoughts by you.

Now back to our minxies thread about assholes, suing her.

 

[lilminx]

Ok, any other tips or advice?

 

[Siren]

 

[lilminx]

You know what, Siren, you could be whatever you say you are or aren't. Your sarcasm really isn't warranted in here though.

 

[Siren]

 

[lilminx]

Siren, I am NOT giving you any shit about it! You come here and are being a total bitch because someone posted some shit in another thread about you. I think he's an asshole for it, but that DOESN'T mean that you should take it out on other people because of it.

I did not ask you for legal advice; I said that I wished that someone didn't make you reluctant to continue giving it out.

There really was no reason to be rude to me because of it. If you see my post, the only comment that was directed at you was that you WEREN'T giving legal advice anymore. I wanted other people's opinions on it- not yours. You can also see by the post above your initial one that I asked for any OTHER tips or advice. Other people on here may have been in similar situations, and I know that there are others here who are or have been lawyers.

I can't convey right now how much you have pissed me off with your abruptness and rudeness because of some jerk.

DON'T FUCKING TAKE IT OUT ON ME.

 

[Siren]

 

[lilminx]

That's a very mature reaction, Siren.

 

[lilminx]

Other people on here may have been in similar situations, and I know that there are others here who are or have been lawyers.

I actually meant to write "landlord" instead of "lawyer" there- but I was pissed off and wasn't thinking straight.

 

[Siren]

 

[lilminx]

It's ok- I just really didn't need that when I'm stressed about all of the shit I have had to deal with in terms of this former landlord of mine. He is a real asshole, and he blatantly lied 3 times when I took him to court. He has no compunction about lieing to get what he wants, and it worries me. All I need is more fucking depbt, and this debt wouldn't be warranted.