What is the name of your state? Ohio
Okay, I have searched but have been unable to find the info I am looking for. Here is the story.
My parents have lived in a rental house since 2000. They have never had any problems until today. They were served with eviction papers for not paying rent. The papers state that they have not payed rent for 12 months. It also says they were asked to leave in January of 2004.
They were never given a copy of this notice to vacate. They did not sign for it nor was it delivered to them by any official. They have stubs from the money orders that they paid with. They spoke with counsel today and were told that the stubs were useless. I guess the money order is too hard to trace back. Now they are looking a 5000 suit plus attorney fees and what not on top of eviction. They have to go to court on the 24th of March.
Here are my questions. What would you suggest they do as far as trying to prove the payments were made? If it was true that they were that far in default, wouldnt the LL try to evict them sooner? How many days after they appear in this case, if they are found to be wrong, due they have to vacate? Is there a law that says they needed to be served with the eviction papers in person, or by a sheriff.
This LL could of simply said he posted the notice, and made one up, and fabricated the whole deal of no rent for the past year. We did not know that money orders cannot be tracked back, this was the error they made. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
Okay, I have searched but have been unable to find the info I am looking for. Here is the story.
My parents have lived in a rental house since 2000. They have never had any problems until today. They were served with eviction papers for not paying rent. The papers state that they have not payed rent for 12 months. It also says they were asked to leave in January of 2004.
They were never given a copy of this notice to vacate. They did not sign for it nor was it delivered to them by any official. They have stubs from the money orders that they paid with. They spoke with counsel today and were told that the stubs were useless. I guess the money order is too hard to trace back. Now they are looking a 5000 suit plus attorney fees and what not on top of eviction. They have to go to court on the 24th of March.
Here are my questions. What would you suggest they do as far as trying to prove the payments were made? If it was true that they were that far in default, wouldnt the LL try to evict them sooner? How many days after they appear in this case, if they are found to be wrong, due they have to vacate? Is there a law that says they needed to be served with the eviction papers in person, or by a sheriff.
This LL could of simply said he posted the notice, and made one up, and fabricated the whole deal of no rent for the past year. We did not know that money orders cannot be tracked back, this was the error they made. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.