Need help asap. Looking for Lawyer or landlord.

[Xdisaster240sX]

sorry...YOU'RE

[Xdisaster240sX]

Hey! Fix that quote. I didn't make the doosh comment!

I dont know why it says you did?

[PoorManQ45]

You could win, depending on some of the issues at play, but even then, it's $200 - it's hard to justify a legal action for any amount that small.

That's how they usually get away with it...

Make the fee low enough that legal costs exceed the charges.

[Xdisaster240sX]

couldnt I just make them pay for court costs? Its not the fact of it being 200.00. Its the point that before we moved the landlord and I did a walk around and discussed what I would pay to fix for example the holes from the pictures and what not. Not once did she say anything about the fence. She clams she reported it to the insurance company and had a 200.00 deductible. Fine...if she would have said something about that I would have been happy to pay half. On top of this she said "Your lucky I dont make you pay the whole 800.00" WTF? 800.00 for a gate and you clam you reported it to the I.C.? Im calling BS and that she just wants to get what she can.

[IBCoupe]

No guarantee that the court will award her your costs. In fact, the Judge probably used to be a lawyer and he knows how much your case is worth and might just look down on you for wasting public money on the thing.

[Xdisaster240sX]

That would be my luck. Im thinking I might just have to drop it and move on.

[IBCoupe]

Be happy that you're rid of the landlord and remember what to avoid!

[Xdisaster240sX]

I would agree. Thanks for your advice.

[Amays U G37S]

Sorry i was looking for the rest of what happened...

inspect me to inspect you

drama, drama

[NY94J30]

Two things:

First, you need to read the lease top to bottom, although my guess is the lease is silent on the issue of responsibility for out structures and/or vandalism. That could cut either way - best to see if there is anything statutory or in case law in MD.

Second, small claims court does not require a lawyer (and does not even grant costs when layers are involved - this is true for all states, as far as I know), and the cost to you is only your time and a nominal filing fee.

If the chance of recovering some or all of the $200 is worth a couple hours of your time, why not file papers in small claims and tell your side of the story. Small claims judges many times will just split the baby - right or wrong. So, you could quite likely see some money back, or all on a default judgment if the LL doesn't show up.


IBCoupe: You at Yale? UConn?

[IBCoupe]

If memory serves, here in CT, the filing fees are $75, so that's almost half of what he's trying to get back. I almost went through that process when a prospective landlord didn't pay me and my roommate back almost $1200 that he promised, but I decided it wasn't worth the time and effort out of my days to get even that much back, though I was trying to balance my full-time work and my first year at school. $200 seems crazy, but, admittedly, he might have more free time.

The lawyer's fees might still come into play depending on what lawyer he tries to contact for legal advice. I get the impression that you're practicing, NY, so maybe it's free if he stays with NICO.

And to answer your question: UConn. Might have gotten into Yale's evening program, but there was no way I was going into that much debt. I only applied to UConn, and told myself if I didn't get in I wasn't going to law school.

[IBCoupe]

Quick update: upon reviewing CT's Judicial Branch website, a victory in small claims court assures that the filing fee gets put on the award. Don't know if MD's the same way.

[AppleBonker]

I'm pretty sure IBC is at George Madison or George Mason. Pretty much the same sh*t from both...

[nissangirl74]

*test*

[IBCoupe]

Is this thing on?

I made two posts, and they registered as being there when looking at the thread from the General Chat board, but they don't appear. What's up, Becky?

[AppleBonker]

Is this thing on?

I made two posts, and they registered as being there when looking at the thread from the General Chat board, but they don't appear. What's up, Becky?

Bex knows. She's working on it.

[IBCoupe]

Bex's the Best.

But does anyone see my missing posts? I can type them up again, but I'm a little lazy right now.

[AppleBonker]

I don't, you don't and Bex doesn't either. The odd thing is, if you try to quote something in this thread and scroll down to the bottom (as though you were going to multi-quote) you can see them there.

[IBCoupe]

I don't, you don't and Bex doesn't either. The odd thing is, if you try to quote something in this thread and scroll down to the bottom (as though you were going to multi-quote) you can see them there.

Weird. Well, here they are:

1st Post:

If memory serves, here in CT, the filing fees are $75, so that's almost half of what he's trying to get back. I almost went through that process when a prospective landlord didn't pay me and my roommate back almost $1200 that he promised, but I decided it wasn't worth the time and effort out of my days to get even that much back, though I was trying to balance my full-time work and my first year at school. $200 seems crazy, but, admittedly, he might have more free time.

The lawyer's fees might still come into play depending on what lawyer he tries to contact for legal advice. I get the impression that you're practicing, NY, so maybe it's free if he stays with NICO.

And to answer your question: UConn. Might have gotten into Yale's evening program, but there was no way I was going into that much debt. I only applied to UConn, and told myself if I didn't get in I wasn't going to law school.

2nd Post:

Quick update: upon reviewing CT's Judicial Branch website, a victory in small claims court assures that the filing fee gets put on the award. Don't know if MD's the same way.

And to reply to your hidden comment, Adam, I went to George Mason for my first year of undergrad (as a Theater major), and when I changed my major, I changed my school, too. I then did four years at the University of Bridgeport, in CT, and got my degree in Industrial Design.

As I wrote in that phantom post, I'm going to UConn School of Law.

[nissangirl74]

Case in point: Here they are:

If memory serves, here in CT, the filing fees are $75, so that's almost half of what he's trying to get back. I almost went through that process when a prospective landlord didn't pay me and my roommate back almost $1200 that he promised, but I decided it wasn't worth the time and effort out of my days to get even that much back, though I was trying to balance my full-time work and my first year at school. $200 seems crazy, but, admittedly, he might have more free time.

The lawyer's fees might still come into play depending on what lawyer he tries to contact for legal advice. I get the impression that you're practicing, NY, so maybe it's free if he stays with NICO.

And to answer your question: UConn. Might have gotten into Yale's evening program, but there was no way I was going into that much debt. I only applied to UConn, and told myself if I didn't get in I wasn't going to law school.

Quick update: upon reviewing CT's Judicial Branch website, a victory in small claims court assures that the filing fee gets put on the award. Don't know if MD's the same way.

I'm pretty sure IBC is at George Madison or George Mason. Pretty much the same sh*t from both...

**Edit** grumblegrumbleItypetoogoddamnslowgrumblegrumble

[IBCoupe]

You're still the best, Bex!

[admin]

Yeah...pretty much.

I don't think I have heard of anyone receiving 100% of their deposit back after renting a house/apartment/etc....ever, btw.

I've rented 3 houses in the past and got 100% of the deposit back...every time...sounds like you've been getting screwed

[AppleBonker]

And to reply to your hidden comment

That one was meant to be a bit of an inside joke...

You're still the best, Bex!

Agreed. It's taking everything in my power to stop me from Brett Favre-ing her.

[nissangirl74]

Just talked to our IT guy, sent him a link to the thread. There's no obvious reason for what happened.

[IBCoupe]

That one was meant to be a bit of an inside joke...

Only hypothetically. Thus: weakly.

[nissangirl74]

Agreed. It's taking everything in my power to stop me from Brett Favre-ing her.

<----- Going to check my voice mail. BRB

[AppleBonker]

Only hypothetically. Thus: weakly.

Indeed.

<----- Going to check my voice mail. BRB

You should be more worried about the MMS. Or maybe I should be if I'm anywhere near as pitiful as mister Fav-ruh.

[nissangirl74]

Ok sorry, /thread jack. :

to the OP, Good luck with the evil landlord / fence issue.