smitty5150
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NJ
I left my apartment 2-1/2 years ago. Despite giving notice that I was not renewing the lease and asking to make arrangements to satisfy my last months rent, the landlord claimed to have not gotten this letter. They proceeded with an eviction notice and continued charging rent for several months until the issue went to court. I was young and had so many things going wrong that I just brushed it all off as another nail in the coffin. A judgement was made against me to pay in full the amount of rent they determined due. I did vacate the apartment months before this happened. I am not 100% sure that there is an eviction on my record since my credit report only shows the judgement of money owed.
In my foolishness, I kept no copy of the letter and did not keep record of giving it to the rental office(this was an apartment complex and I dropped it in their mailbox after work, with a rent check). I would like to know if have I have anything to gain from trying to correct this so long after the fact. I would like to get the debt erased and everything associated with it removed from public record. However, I don't want to get talked into it by a lawyer just because they have business to gain, only to be denied and then have legal fees on top of it. I am trying to get things back on track and the elimination of this black mark would greatly help.
I left my apartment 2-1/2 years ago. Despite giving notice that I was not renewing the lease and asking to make arrangements to satisfy my last months rent, the landlord claimed to have not gotten this letter. They proceeded with an eviction notice and continued charging rent for several months until the issue went to court. I was young and had so many things going wrong that I just brushed it all off as another nail in the coffin. A judgement was made against me to pay in full the amount of rent they determined due. I did vacate the apartment months before this happened. I am not 100% sure that there is an eviction on my record since my credit report only shows the judgement of money owed.
In my foolishness, I kept no copy of the letter and did not keep record of giving it to the rental office(this was an apartment complex and I dropped it in their mailbox after work, with a rent check). I would like to know if have I have anything to gain from trying to correct this so long after the fact. I would like to get the debt erased and everything associated with it removed from public record. However, I don't want to get talked into it by a lawyer just because they have business to gain, only to be denied and then have legal fees on top of it. I am trying to get things back on track and the elimination of this black mark would greatly help.