ComputerGirl07
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Texas
My LL is lying on the security deposit form he sent. He says we didn't give him 30 days written notice when we did. History: I type a letter and sent it in email to myself. I printed it out (within the email), wrote in cursive what was typed and had me and my husband sign it. We both dated it and made a copy. We have the LL the original and we kepted the dated copy that says May 25, 2007 both by the computer email date and the written date I wrote in ink.
On the 2nd of June, he gives us a form to fill out (puts it in our door) that asks for our forwarding address. I returned it the same day. On the security deposit form he sent us, he says we turned in our written notice on the 2nd of June and therefore, we owe all rent for July. The form does not have written notice or anything on it. It says forwarding address information. The lease says written notice from the tenant.
I know he got the letter because he was in the office when I hand gave it to him. Also, I have one name on my checks and all documents he sent us. On the letter I signed and gave to him, I put my married name. He didn't know I got married at all (the marriage took place months ago and I continued to send checks with my maiden name and he sent receipts to my maiden name). Well, he puts the same name on the form he gave us (the form titled: forwarding address information) that I put on the dated letter I gave him. Where did he get that that was my last name when, by law, I wasn't even legally that last name? He got it from my written letter and used it on the forwarding address form as well.
His letter threatened to go to court in 10 ten days if we didn't pay. How far can he take this when we have the same copy of our letter that we gave him? How can he lie like that when he smiled in my face when I handed in the letter? I know I should have sent it certified mail now (after the fact).
We have arranged a meeting with him face to face tomorrow to discuss this issue, but he is very rude and mean I have a feeling we'll have to go to court over this. What are my chances?
My LL is lying on the security deposit form he sent. He says we didn't give him 30 days written notice when we did. History: I type a letter and sent it in email to myself. I printed it out (within the email), wrote in cursive what was typed and had me and my husband sign it. We both dated it and made a copy. We have the LL the original and we kepted the dated copy that says May 25, 2007 both by the computer email date and the written date I wrote in ink.
On the 2nd of June, he gives us a form to fill out (puts it in our door) that asks for our forwarding address. I returned it the same day. On the security deposit form he sent us, he says we turned in our written notice on the 2nd of June and therefore, we owe all rent for July. The form does not have written notice or anything on it. It says forwarding address information. The lease says written notice from the tenant.
I know he got the letter because he was in the office when I hand gave it to him. Also, I have one name on my checks and all documents he sent us. On the letter I signed and gave to him, I put my married name. He didn't know I got married at all (the marriage took place months ago and I continued to send checks with my maiden name and he sent receipts to my maiden name). Well, he puts the same name on the form he gave us (the form titled: forwarding address information) that I put on the dated letter I gave him. Where did he get that that was my last name when, by law, I wasn't even legally that last name? He got it from my written letter and used it on the forwarding address form as well.
His letter threatened to go to court in 10 ten days if we didn't pay. How far can he take this when we have the same copy of our letter that we gave him? How can he lie like that when he smiled in my face when I handed in the letter? I know I should have sent it certified mail now (after the fact).
We have arranged a meeting with him face to face tomorrow to discuss this issue, but he is very rude and mean I have a feeling we'll have to go to court over this. What are my chances?