Eviction threat for unpaid rent. What options are out there?

[1concerned1]

It would appear from the posting that this young couple did everything "right"; purchased the money order for the rent, mailed it off in plenty of time for the December deadline. So, why are they being blamed by this yokel because it appears the money order got stolen and cashed by someone else?

Gail

I am not a parent. Just trying to help my better half. I have nothing to do with her daughter and nothing to say to her or her hubby.

 

[1concerned1]

Frankly, the LL is going to look very foolish when the tenants produce proof (a copy of the cashed item) showing that a person with the LL's license cashed the money order. A court isn't going to buy his story - the tenants aren't going to be evicted for this.

Thank you for your opinion. I hope they can stay in this dump (as it is the only thing they can afford right now) until this whole ordeal resolves.