leggedover
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? NY
Ok - here is the situation.
I rent out some of my office space to individuals for 999.99 dollars a month.
This guy came from France, we previously agreed he will be renting my office space with all the facilities, i.e. Internet, local phone calls etc.... There was no written agreement however, we did not sign any contractual obligations on paper. I did not take a copy of his passport or any other ID.
On arrival he arranged for a cashier's check to be sent to me for the amount of 999.99 dollars - 1st month's rent. The check was drawn on an out-of-state US bank - so I am assuming he has a bank account in the USA (not in NY though) and most probably Social Security number.
The guy used my facilities for about 3 weeks now. Yesterday I received his cashier's check from his American bank with "STOP PAYMENT" written across it. I confronted the guy demanding explanations. he said there must've been some sort of error, he did not stop any payments, and he said he would go and get some cash for me. That was the last time I saw him.
I am also suspecting that he used the office phones to phone France directly along with my fax machines. My monthly bill has not arrived yet but I am sure I will have unpleasant surprises when I get it.
Essentially all I have on this guy is his resume with his French addresses and phone numbers AND that stopped check with the name of his bank in the USA and his account number on it. Also other people in my office can paerhaps confirm that his WAS using my facilities for over 3 weeks.
What can I possibly do LEGALLY against this guy in my situation? I am not even sure if he is still in the USA at the moment.
Thanks in advance!
Ok - here is the situation.
I rent out some of my office space to individuals for 999.99 dollars a month.
This guy came from France, we previously agreed he will be renting my office space with all the facilities, i.e. Internet, local phone calls etc.... There was no written agreement however, we did not sign any contractual obligations on paper. I did not take a copy of his passport or any other ID.
On arrival he arranged for a cashier's check to be sent to me for the amount of 999.99 dollars - 1st month's rent. The check was drawn on an out-of-state US bank - so I am assuming he has a bank account in the USA (not in NY though) and most probably Social Security number.
The guy used my facilities for about 3 weeks now. Yesterday I received his cashier's check from his American bank with "STOP PAYMENT" written across it. I confronted the guy demanding explanations. he said there must've been some sort of error, he did not stop any payments, and he said he would go and get some cash for me. That was the last time I saw him.
I am also suspecting that he used the office phones to phone France directly along with my fax machines. My monthly bill has not arrived yet but I am sure I will have unpleasant surprises when I get it.
Essentially all I have on this guy is his resume with his French addresses and phone numbers AND that stopped check with the name of his bank in the USA and his account number on it. Also other people in my office can paerhaps confirm that his WAS using my facilities for over 3 weeks.
What can I possibly do LEGALLY against this guy in my situation? I am not even sure if he is still in the USA at the moment.
Thanks in advance!