an old roommate is suing me but i moved out at the end of the month and have a reciept that says i paid in full but the full dollar amount is not written on the reciept
2007-04-30 16:26:19 · 6 answers · asked by acc 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Anyone can sue anyone else for any reason; that does not mean they do or do on have just cause and they will win.
You don't indicate the term of the lease or what he would sue you for. If you signed a lease for say, a year, and bailed after 9 month, you would still be liable for your share of the remainder of the lease and the roommate will win. Giving 30 day notice and/or payment only applies if you are in a month-to-month contract.
If the roommate is suing you for damages or taking property that belonged to them, the they would need to be able to prove it beyond by the preponderance of the evidence.
2007-05-01 01:44:24 · answer #1 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like your saying that you payed the last month you stayed in the apartment but vacated before the lease was up leaving your roomate to pay the rent for the remainder of the lease.
If that is the case it is unlikely that you will win the case. If you did stay through the completion of the lease and have a receipt that states you indeed complete the lease then you can win and will owe nothing.
2007-04-30 16:34:05 · answer #2 · answered by vicprobey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I understand your question correctly and your roommate is suing you for not paying your last month of rent there are a couple of scenarios.
1. If you contend that you already paid for the last month then your receipt could prove important. What kind of receipt do you have? Is it signed by your roommate saying that you've payed? Is there a time period on the receipt?
2. If you just don't want to pay your last month because you moved out a month early then you are out of luck and are obligated to pay.
2007-04-30 16:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by Mac 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes...he can sue you...and since you can prove that you paid something but not all of it...your best chance is to not tell him about the reciept.
This will come down to whoever the judge/jury believes.
When your rommate says you didn't pay any rent you show the reciept and just show that it doesn't show how much but you did pay...this will hurt his credibility.
2007-04-30 16:29:54 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Luv 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
document your tournament. Take anyproof that you've with you. Her mendacity to you is thoroughly and fully beside the point. what's appropriate, is that she owes you 600.00 plus the damages. You retained the three hundred deposit, upload the damages to the 600, subtract the three hundred from that and sue for the soundness.
2016-12-05 03:44:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Complete the entries on your receipt and present it in court so that you will no longer be declared in default of payments.
2007-04-30 16:29:50 · answer #6 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋