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Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Member
Username: Vwalfa4re
Post Number: 717
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 12:27 pm: | |
David, please keep us posted as to how this turns out. I hope that girl gets what's coming to her. |
TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 2954
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 11:56 am: | |
I think what he is saying is the landlord will go after him first then the girl - if you think logically about it - the landlord will never give up his "hammer" that is - to evict who ever is in the apartment. If you have a joint lease it will never allow you to seperate the liability in half as far as the landlord is concern -this is arts point. They would be stupid too. You friend should start to go after the girl before the landlord comes after him because it will happen soon |
david charles (Supraboytt)
New member
Username: Supraboytt
Post Number: 35
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 10:04 am: | |
thanks for the insights- my friend doesn;t owe me money- i'm off the lease- I'm just trying to help him out so he doesn;t get left holding the bagso to speak.
Getting a little justice in this case is tougher than one would think
So your telling me- we can legally steal this girls car- she only owes $3500-what do they do with the rest of the proceeds-is the cars title put in the states name?
I wish i was back in ma- being able to legally have this bitches car stolen sounds like an awfully interesting way to claim a bit of vengence
thanks for all your help dc |
Rodney Haas (Icars)
Junior Member
Username: Icars
Post Number: 195
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 9:38 am: | |
David,
Being in Multifamily I would go after both of them for the Rent. I would go after your friend first, since he lives in the unit. Then go after the girl if your friend does not pay up.
The one thing he has going for him is that Boston courts don't easily allow evictions. |
ross koller (Ross)
Member
Username: Ross
Post Number: 775
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 8:27 am: | |
i had an experience in the same vein about 15 years ago in nyc. best thing for your former roommate to do is to take her to small claims court. he should get all his documentation together and then get the date set, inform her/parents of the date, and keep a record of having informed them. she most likely won't appear, which almost automatically gets the arbitrator to vote in your favor. once the judgement is in, you have toi attach something of hers like art said, cars are usually best. but unfortunately the only way you can do it is to go the cops, show them the judgement and show them the car to impound (all a bit tedious but no other way). once thats doen there should be some time limit for her to cough up the dough and if she doesn't you can keep the car or sell it and use the proceeds. but by that time they usually cough it up. |
arthur chambers (Art355)
Intermediate Member
Username: Art355
Post Number: 1034
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 6:18 pm: | |
No work isn't a legal defense, but it sure will make the landlord collect from your friend. He should get contribution from her, and cause her as much grief as he can, and hopefully her parents will bail her out, and he'll get his dough back.
Art |
david charles (Supraboytt)
New member
Username: Supraboytt
Post Number: 34
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 5:12 pm: | |
hmmm....
thanks for the quick reply art- pimpin' 355 as well
so despite my ex roomies comliance with the terms of the lease- at least his half- he is equally responsible for her half- whats going to happen to her if he never obtains a judgement against her?
And is there any credence to the no work- no liability issue?
sad thing is her parents are loaded - the own a very large retail business most on the east coast would be familiar with-
beyonf the money- who does something like this- no warning-nothing - just decides to leave this kid holding the bag
I have a feeling this is not the first time they have had topotentially bail her out- I can see the teary eyed kitchen table conversation now
ahhh to be independent
DC
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arthur chambers (Art355)
Intermediate Member
Username: Art355
Post Number: 1033
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 4:45 pm: | |
Your ex-roomate is going to be ordered to pay the landlord money. the specific term is joint and several. I suspect if you read the lease, you will see that term somewhere around the obligation to pay rent. What your roommate should do is to obtain a judgement against the lovely lady, and take something away from her: like her car, bank account, etc. Her parents have obviously covered for her for years (how else could she get that type of behavior?) and might very well pay your ex-roomate.
Art |
david charles (Supraboytt)
New member
Username: Supraboytt
Post Number: 33
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 4:37 pm: | |
a quick question for the legal guys on this forum.
A few months back I was trying to get out of my apartment lease in boston- as I was planning on moving to vegas to avoid the winter. The rental market had gone to crap in boston-as a result of our dying economy- so out of desperation I signed my lease over to someone forgoing the deposit. Anyways my name is taken off the lease her sput on- I move out and drive to Vegas- where I've been enjoying life since December. So in february I get a call from my ex-roomate, a very nice S. Korean exchange student, telling me the girl that had replaced me on my lease had never moved in.
We both go about tracking her down- I'm pretty good at this given my job as an exec recruiter- and we eventually find her. He calls her and she hangs up on him- I call her and she does the same- telling me since she lost her job she is not liable for her half of the rent- and basically to •••• off and never call her again.
I'm left with little choice but to go to mommy and daddy- who are apparently loaded-as their daughter obviously can't handle life outside of their protective nest. I get in touch with her mom- and explain the situation - she doesn;t seem to care-has no idea their daughter had ever signed any lease and tells me her dad will call me- which has not happened.
Anyways long story short- my name is off the lease I'm just helping my ex -roomate out - given he is young and lacks a mastery of english.
They have a joint lease- both names are on it-
He has paid his half of the rent every month - and has proof- both in the form check receipts and from the a letter from the leasing office.
He has to appear in court this week - as does she -however she is refusing to go
So kind ferrari driving lawyers-
who's liable?
what do you think will happen?
is it true if she loses her job - she isn;t liable for rent?
gratzi
DC |