shelly1234
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Michigan
I lived in an apartment with an ex-friend. Our lease was month-to-month and she was the primary lease holder, I was listed as a tenant.
When I moved in she knew I was in the process of looking for a new job, and wasn't sure how long I'd be there. Anyways - about 9 months in I got a job offer out of state. Ever since then things started going downhill. I told her I would pay the next two months rent (I always paid in a check, written directly to our landlord) because I wasn't going to move out completely in one day... I was going to do several smaller trips on the weekends.
The day after I took my bed out, she went to the apartment complex office and took my name off as a tenant. This was June 15th. (I had paid for a full month's rent in June) and wasn't turning my key into the office until the end of the month.
She sent me an email saying even though I have a key I am no longer legally allowed in the apartment, even though I paid rent she said since she's the primary lease holder she can take my name as a tenant off at any time.
I still had stuff there so when I called to ask the apartment complex if this was true they said yes she did take me off, and they would have to escort me in to get my stuff. Well I went back the next weekend and was escorted into my own apartement that I had paid rent for. I was flustered and forgot a good amount of stuff... the biggest thing is a piece of art that had great sentimental meaning.
I thought I had gotten everything so I just turned my key in that day ready to be done.
I emailed my old roommate asking if she could drop the stuff I forgot off at the office for me and she kept ignoring me.
After probably 4 emails, texts and phone calls she replied and said "your stuff is not my responsibility. You could have avoided all this if you had signed the lease and made yourself a leaseholder rather than occupant."
I sent her a few more desperate emails detailing everything I left there. She said "I put a bag in the office. Don't ever contact me again or I will take legal action.
I go to the office and there is a bag with two plastic drinking cups, and a note from her saying if I contact her again asking for my stuff it will be harassment and she will take legal action.
What do I do now?
Honestly I can buy new clothes, tools, and all that stuff I left... I really just want the piece of artwork I left on the wall. Is there anything I can do?
I lived in an apartment with an ex-friend. Our lease was month-to-month and she was the primary lease holder, I was listed as a tenant.
When I moved in she knew I was in the process of looking for a new job, and wasn't sure how long I'd be there. Anyways - about 9 months in I got a job offer out of state. Ever since then things started going downhill. I told her I would pay the next two months rent (I always paid in a check, written directly to our landlord) because I wasn't going to move out completely in one day... I was going to do several smaller trips on the weekends.
The day after I took my bed out, she went to the apartment complex office and took my name off as a tenant. This was June 15th. (I had paid for a full month's rent in June) and wasn't turning my key into the office until the end of the month.
She sent me an email saying even though I have a key I am no longer legally allowed in the apartment, even though I paid rent she said since she's the primary lease holder she can take my name as a tenant off at any time.
I still had stuff there so when I called to ask the apartment complex if this was true they said yes she did take me off, and they would have to escort me in to get my stuff. Well I went back the next weekend and was escorted into my own apartement that I had paid rent for. I was flustered and forgot a good amount of stuff... the biggest thing is a piece of art that had great sentimental meaning.
I thought I had gotten everything so I just turned my key in that day ready to be done.
I emailed my old roommate asking if she could drop the stuff I forgot off at the office for me and she kept ignoring me.
After probably 4 emails, texts and phone calls she replied and said "your stuff is not my responsibility. You could have avoided all this if you had signed the lease and made yourself a leaseholder rather than occupant."
I sent her a few more desperate emails detailing everything I left there. She said "I put a bag in the office. Don't ever contact me again or I will take legal action.
I go to the office and there is a bag with two plastic drinking cups, and a note from her saying if I contact her again asking for my stuff it will be harassment and she will take legal action.
What do I do now?
Honestly I can buy new clothes, tools, and all that stuff I left... I really just want the piece of artwork I left on the wall. Is there anything I can do?
