leslieanne512
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois
A few months ago, my landlord left a note typed on his LLC's letterhead stating that I was going to be evicted on my kitchen counter. The note did not follow the form that the court uses but basically stated that I had 10 days to pay him the rent I owed. I was already planning on breaking my lease and moving. I had told him this the month earlier, but never put anything in writing. The note was dated for 2 weeks before he actually left it at my house. So it would have been impossible for me to actually leave 10 days from the date of the note because I got it 14 days after it was dated.
I ended up moving 90% of my stuff out and then he changed the locks on me. After telling my landlord that I had the police department coming with me for him to let me in, he said that was unnecessary and sent his cousin or someone instead. I got the rest of my stuff and told him that since he had not gone through the proper steps in court to evict me that I would not be paying any of the rent he thought I owed or the supposed damages to the residence. I had spoken to the cops and they said that he couldn't change the locks without a court order for eviction. After telling him all that, he left me alone.
A couple weeks ago, about 3 months after I completely moved out of the residence, the landlord sent a letter similar to the one I found on my kitchen counter to my mom, who co-signed for me. Again, it was on his LLC's letterhead, not a court document. It says that if she doesn't pay the balance of what he thinks I owe, however, that action will be brought against her. I am wondering if either of us should pay since he never truly evicted me and never got a court judgment that I actually owe the money. She doesn't want her credit or anything else negatively affected and I don't want that either. What should we do?
A few months ago, my landlord left a note typed on his LLC's letterhead stating that I was going to be evicted on my kitchen counter. The note did not follow the form that the court uses but basically stated that I had 10 days to pay him the rent I owed. I was already planning on breaking my lease and moving. I had told him this the month earlier, but never put anything in writing. The note was dated for 2 weeks before he actually left it at my house. So it would have been impossible for me to actually leave 10 days from the date of the note because I got it 14 days after it was dated.
I ended up moving 90% of my stuff out and then he changed the locks on me. After telling my landlord that I had the police department coming with me for him to let me in, he said that was unnecessary and sent his cousin or someone instead. I got the rest of my stuff and told him that since he had not gone through the proper steps in court to evict me that I would not be paying any of the rent he thought I owed or the supposed damages to the residence. I had spoken to the cops and they said that he couldn't change the locks without a court order for eviction. After telling him all that, he left me alone.
A couple weeks ago, about 3 months after I completely moved out of the residence, the landlord sent a letter similar to the one I found on my kitchen counter to my mom, who co-signed for me. Again, it was on his LLC's letterhead, not a court document. It says that if she doesn't pay the balance of what he thinks I owe, however, that action will be brought against her. I am wondering if either of us should pay since he never truly evicted me and never got a court judgment that I actually owe the money. She doesn't want her credit or anything else negatively affected and I don't want that either. What should we do?