What is the name of your state? NY
I know this will sound crazy but my husband and I signed a 6 month lease in November 2005. When we notified the management company Aug 1 2006 that we were moving out in 30 days, they informed us they had another 6 month lease on file that we purportedly signed that wasn't up until the end of October. I've seen the lease and someone actually forged our signatures on it! I informed the management company of this and they responded by getting their lawyers to send us a letter saying we owe them 2 months rent since we "signed" this contract. This type of forgery is a class D felony in NY but I'm not sure what to do. Obviously I will retain an attorney, but we don't have much money and I want to make sure if I sue them, I will get my lawyer's fees reimbursed in addition to additional money that I think we should get just for dealing with this ridiculous hassle! Any help is much appreciated. Not sure if I should go to the police with a forgery or not. Should I be posting in another catergory? Thanks!
I know this will sound crazy but my husband and I signed a 6 month lease in November 2005. When we notified the management company Aug 1 2006 that we were moving out in 30 days, they informed us they had another 6 month lease on file that we purportedly signed that wasn't up until the end of October. I've seen the lease and someone actually forged our signatures on it! I informed the management company of this and they responded by getting their lawyers to send us a letter saying we owe them 2 months rent since we "signed" this contract. This type of forgery is a class D felony in NY but I'm not sure what to do. Obviously I will retain an attorney, but we don't have much money and I want to make sure if I sue them, I will get my lawyer's fees reimbursed in addition to additional money that I think we should get just for dealing with this ridiculous hassle! Any help is much appreciated. Not sure if I should go to the police with a forgery or not. Should I be posting in another catergory? Thanks!