lauragreen
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California (Southern)
I had a roommate who had to be evicted after not paying rent for months. He was not paying for utilities or internet on the apartment, but since we both lived there both of us were using internet and utilities. If I go to small claims court, I know I can claim for the rent owed. Can I also claim for 1/2 of utilities and internet? Because I had to make up for his lack of paying, it set me behind financially, since I was paying 100% of rent, AND utilities, AND internet, because we moved in under the pretense that he could pay rent on time, in which case paying for utilities and internet wouldn't be an issue.
Is this possible, or will a judge basically say 'too bad'? Is there a way I can phrase this, or "legal speak" that would describe this?
The reason I want half of these now is that if he pays what he owes in rent, that helps, but doesn't make up for the amount I struggled during those months he wasn't paying, and that is something I am still trying to catch up with.
I had a roommate who had to be evicted after not paying rent for months. He was not paying for utilities or internet on the apartment, but since we both lived there both of us were using internet and utilities. If I go to small claims court, I know I can claim for the rent owed. Can I also claim for 1/2 of utilities and internet? Because I had to make up for his lack of paying, it set me behind financially, since I was paying 100% of rent, AND utilities, AND internet, because we moved in under the pretense that he could pay rent on time, in which case paying for utilities and internet wouldn't be an issue.
Is this possible, or will a judge basically say 'too bad'? Is there a way I can phrase this, or "legal speak" that would describe this?
The reason I want half of these now is that if he pays what he owes in rent, that helps, but doesn't make up for the amount I struggled during those months he wasn't paying, and that is something I am still trying to catch up with.
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