Devedander
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Good to know. Anyone wanna venture as to why this issue was suddenly brought up 5 years after the fact?
SkeeterBug said:when you discovered that the rent money was still in your account. Why didn't you transfer it to a seperate bank account and maybe leave it there for if and when LL asked for it. That way the temptation isn't as bad to spend it because I for one would find it awful tempting to spend it.
AChamberlain said:Well everybody, thanks for all your input. This really did happen - and is still happening. The landlord's lawyer (I spoke on the phone w/ him yesterday) LIVES in my old apartment - and the reason this all came up is because 2 weeks ago the LL asked him for about 4 1/2 years of back rent - this led to a big search for rent checks, and mine among others were found in various piles strewn throughout this fella's house. I asked the lawyer, did he write the check and he said "yes - I cut him a check for over $50,000)
I think it's sh**ty business practice, and maybe I should've hung on to the $ but years ago someone told me the statute is 3 years - there is a law on the MI books that says that there's a 3 year statute on collecting on a check, but only ensuing after an attempt to cash the check has been made. This attorney actually threatened yesterday to try to cash the checks, telling me I would be hit with all kinds of check bouncing fees. Bottom line _ He has the checks, I have a letter stating that there were no late payments - he wrote it as a letter of reference to another apartment. I never intended to cheat anyone, but I sure will try to get out of this now if I can. If not, oh well. Thanks again, it was fun and somewhat informative to read your posts.
AChamberlain said:Well everybody, thanks for all your input. This really did happen - and is still happening. The landlord's lawyer (I spoke on the phone w/ him yesterday) LIVES in my old apartment - and the reason this all came up is because 2 weeks ago the LL asked him for about 4 1/2 years of back rent - this led to a big search for rent checks, and mine among others were found in various piles strewn throughout this fella's house. I asked the lawyer, did he write the check and he said "yes - I cut him a check for over $50,000)
I think it's sh**ty business practice, and maybe I should've hung on to the $ but years ago someone told me the statute is 3 years - there is a law on the MI books that says that there's a 3 year statute on collecting on a check, but only ensuing after an attempt to cash the check has been made. This attorney actually threatened yesterday to try to cash the checks, telling me I would be hit with all kinds of check bouncing fees. Bottom line _ He has the checks, I have a letter stating that there were no late payments - he wrote it as a letter of reference to another apartment. I never intended to cheat anyone, but I sure will try to get out of this now if I can. If not, oh well. Thanks again, it was fun and somewhat informative to read your posts.
This is a bit of a pain in the butt, but I agree it's the safest way to pay rent. Also your bank will often make a cahsiers check out to you for free, then just sign it over to your manager so you don't have to pay th $5 or whatever for each check. Make sure you get a receipt for this kind of payment.HomeGuru said:**A: next time pay the total in a cashier's check.
exactamundo!HomeGuru said:I hope that puts an end to this thread.
Devedander said:And south I think he was under the impression the debt was beyond it's life. Whether he should have checked to make sure is still there but all the same...