Hopefully someone can answer may question and thanks in advance to anyone.
I joined a discipleship group home at the end of December. Its a two year program sponsored by a church. No contract no legally binding documents were signed. Any way the guy leading the group requested $2,475 upfront for three months of program fees. After noticing several red flags and that I would not be interested in the program (Yes it was more an emotional decision but as I got my logic side working I realized the mistake) I decided to leave the program after 6 days.
As I figured the guy leading the program tried to convince me to stay and further the fight began when I requested my money back.
I packed up and left and figured I'll write a note and take legal action if it comes down to it. I just wanted to leave ASAP.
I wrote him (certified, return receipt) letter and copied all the church leaders to it. Hoping they would hold him to some accountability.
He replied that he was taking $200 from January's rent/program fee (I was there from Dec 29 - Jan 4). He then said I had to pay $782 for the room he had to fix up for me. I didn't request a room or anything in writing. He told me previously there was mold in the room and they had to tear down walls, build a bed, etc. So he's telling me I have to pay for renovations on the property. I replied that if he takes the $782 out of my program fees to include a bill of particulars for every accountable dollar and its use and receipts for all of it. He does not own the property and rents it out. He has 10 other guys living there paying $825 rent/program fees.
What action do it take from here? Any help? I don't see how he would win in court. I joined a program decided in a timely matter it wasn't for me. you would think a upright man of god he claims to be would return all the money upfront.
I joined a discipleship group home at the end of December. Its a two year program sponsored by a church. No contract no legally binding documents were signed. Any way the guy leading the group requested $2,475 upfront for three months of program fees. After noticing several red flags and that I would not be interested in the program (Yes it was more an emotional decision but as I got my logic side working I realized the mistake) I decided to leave the program after 6 days.
As I figured the guy leading the program tried to convince me to stay and further the fight began when I requested my money back.
I packed up and left and figured I'll write a note and take legal action if it comes down to it. I just wanted to leave ASAP.
I wrote him (certified, return receipt) letter and copied all the church leaders to it. Hoping they would hold him to some accountability.
He replied that he was taking $200 from January's rent/program fee (I was there from Dec 29 - Jan 4). He then said I had to pay $782 for the room he had to fix up for me. I didn't request a room or anything in writing. He told me previously there was mold in the room and they had to tear down walls, build a bed, etc. So he's telling me I have to pay for renovations on the property. I replied that if he takes the $782 out of my program fees to include a bill of particulars for every accountable dollar and its use and receipts for all of it. He does not own the property and rents it out. He has 10 other guys living there paying $825 rent/program fees.
What action do it take from here? Any help? I don't see how he would win in court. I joined a program decided in a timely matter it wasn't for me. you would think a upright man of god he claims to be would return all the money upfront.
