how can i prove that i paid the rent for august. i put a money order in the slot for the rent and i did not think nothing of it thinking they would get it. well i continued to pay rent for september and now i am about to pay october. the rent is 825.00. i am positive i have paid them for august but i misplaced the money order reciept. i just got a letter telling me i did not pay august. wouldn't they have sent me something in the mail for august why wait for 2months? how can i prove it or do i have to pay again for that month?
2006-10-16 12:13:38 · 4 answers · asked by muggy1970 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
How did you pay for the money order? Go to where you got the money order and get a copy of the receipt. You will have to pay again for that month, but you can put a stop payment on the money order and hopefully get your money back...which you can use to pay the back rent.
2006-10-16 12:17:00 · answer #1 · answered by pknutson_sws 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have the "stub" from the money order to prove it. It would be dated. You could also dig up your bank statements to show them the date you withdrew $825, and perhaps that woudl persuade them that you paid it. If you bought a money order somewhere that keeps records and know the date (and hopefully time, like AM or PM) they can look it up in their records and give you the MO #. Then you can call the company that issues the Money Orders and ask them for the information about whether or not that one had been cashed.
Its VERY suspect that they waited 2 months. In court I'm betting that wouldn't hold up-- but lets hope it doesn't come to that.
And from now on-- hang onto those stubs you get that detach from the Money order. That way if they claim they didnt get it you can see if its been cashed or cancel it and get a new one issued.
2006-10-16 12:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if you lost the receipt you are out of luck. But maybe you should ask them for a statement for the last 9 months or so. Maybe you really just got behind & don't know it.
2006-10-16 12:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by CDK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without the rec't .... it looks like your up a creek.... go back to where you bought the money order... maybe for a small fee they can get you a copy... good luck.... hopes this helps
2006-10-16 12:17:22 · answer #4 · answered by Sandy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋