I mailed my August rent on the first as I do every month. I put the correct address and postage on it, and placed it in a locked mailing receptacle that is theft-proof. My landlord says she never received it, and has filed a police report as she apparently suspects it was stolen out of her non-lockable mail box. I use money orders to pay my rent. In the envelope there were three money orders totalling $1,095. Here's my question: I feel uncomfortable forking over another $1,095 before I've received a refund on the original money orders. The fine print on the (Western Union) money order makes me think they sometimes reject requests for refund. For example, it says the loss must be reported "immediately". I'm notifying them by mail tomorrow, 14 days later. It took this long for us to determine that the money orders were indeed lost. What if this does not qualify as "immediate"?
I told my landlord today that I felt that I was accepting all the risk and expense (it will cost me $45 in fees to request a refund), when I did everything on my end to make sure that my rent got to her. She blames me for using money orders instead of a check, which would be easier to stop payment on, and cheaper too. I have very good reasons for using money orders instead of checks, however, and legally it is my option to use them, isn't it?
Our relationship has been good so far and I don't necessarily want to risk her ire by telling her I won't be mailing a replacement until I have the refund in hand, but I feel she is accepting less than her part of the responsibility for the situation. Am I legally obliged to mail a replacement check right away? The money order says it takes 30 days to process a refund.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm in Washington State, btw.
Nora
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I told my landlord today that I felt that I was accepting all the risk and expense (it will cost me $45 in fees to request a refund), when I did everything on my end to make sure that my rent got to her. She blames me for using money orders instead of a check, which would be easier to stop payment on, and cheaper too. I have very good reasons for using money orders instead of checks, however, and legally it is my option to use them, isn't it?
Our relationship has been good so far and I don't necessarily want to risk her ire by telling her I won't be mailing a replacement until I have the refund in hand, but I feel she is accepting less than her part of the responsibility for the situation. Am I legally obliged to mail a replacement check right away? The money order says it takes 30 days to process a refund.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm in Washington State, btw.
Nora
2)What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?