I having been renting from my lanlady, friend for 5 years. She called me on July 6 and said she was going to have to sell her health was getting bad. She has Altimers. I told her ok we would look for something else. She said we could stay until the house sold. A couple days ago we were serve with action of Forcible Detainer. There was statement from her stating she gave us a letter on July 17th stating we had to vacate in 7 days. It said she contacted us on 6-20 and told us we had 30 days to move.(she never told us anything). The so called letter she gave us was used as Exhibit "A". We never got a letter from her or anyone else until the Sherriff served this one. And if she gave us "7" days from 7-17 then why on the 29 did she take $400 from me.
2006-09-10 16:36:56 · 6 answers · asked by cheryla2006 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The law requires 3 days notice, then the 15 days notice to vacate. If her notice was not sent certified, return receipt requested, and she has no witness to your receiving it, there was no notice. To evict, you will have to be served an eviction notice. You can appeal that notice to small claims court, in Texas, that's the justice of the peace. If she failed to follow the law and give proper notice, you will receive an extension. you don't need an attorney to go to the JP court, but you do need to get there fast. I once delayed and eviction for 60 days.
2006-09-10 17:56:37 · answer #1 · answered by jerry f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your landlady is suffering from altzeimers. That means that she can't remember from one day to the next what she has done, or has not done.
Is there anyone else in her family you can contact and get help from?
Does she have proof of delivery of the July 17 letter?
Can you move?
2006-09-10 16:41:22 · answer #2 · answered by rb_cubed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you paid by check on the 29th. You might have some legal recourse. Contact a lawyer but in the meantime you better move.
2006-09-10 16:40:59 · answer #3 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is sick and you can prove that it will help you, and she will also have to return your money for rent not used. Also in order for the 30 day to be valid it had to be registered so you do have a leg to stand on.
2006-09-10 16:40:31 · answer #4 · answered by 51ain'tbad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if she showed the letter as exhibit a herself doesnt that mean that she still has the letter and thats why you didnt see it.
2006-09-10 16:44:42 · answer #5 · answered by sanchez detail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think she can do that
2006-09-14 04:57:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋