advice taking old roommate to court

[fishguts182]

So last year i had an apartment with two old friends. One of my friends left to the army and once this happened my other friend and I agreed to just stick out the lease to our apartment for the last 3 months. Well the first weekend of june I get to my apartment and my so called friend had moved out all his stuff and took everything too even the food. Anyways he owes me money ($600 )for the last months rent and also some other money for utilities and such. I have been debating over the last few months to take him to small claims court but I am not sure if it is worth my time . I have everything ready to go for court but I do not know if I should take him, have any of you guys faced a similar situation?

[phil19]

it depends what kind of food he took

[fishguts182]

it depends what kind of food he took


haha everytime i tell the story everyone wonders the food. He took everything from the milk and eggs to the cereal. And most of the food was mine...

[phil19]

haha everytime i tell the story everyone wonders the food. He took everything from the milk and eggs to the cereal. And most of the food was mine...

well if he took your cereal i wouldnt bother with it. if however, he took your pop tarts, id sue him for all he's worth. cos that shit's just not on

[fishguts182]

well if he took your cereal i wouldnt bother with it. if however, he took your pop tarts, id sue him for all he's worth. cos that shit's just not on

i think there were poptarts...and he took my kettle corn too that bastard

[phil19]

i think there were poptarts...and he took my kettle corn too that bastard

fuck, now im angry! dont hold back bro. sue his arse. forget about how much money he owes you though, your main gripe should be the stolen pop tarts

[fishguts182]

fuck, now im angry! dont hold back bro. sue his arse. forget about how much money he owes you though, your main gripe should be the stolen pop tarts


hahah. but in al seriousness you really think I should just sue him?

[danielineffigy]

Have you tried calling him and asking him for the money? Does he just refuse to pay you?

[phil19]

hahah. but in al seriousness you really think I should just sue him?

sounds like he screwed you over and you have a good case. im not sure of whats actually involved in taking him to court or any costs which may apply, but from what you've said it seems to me that you're entitled. the only concern i would have is the impact of taking a friend to court, but from what ive gathered, he's not much of a friend these days anyway.

[fishguts182]

Have you tried calling him and asking him for the money? Does he just refuse to pay you?

I sent him a letter requesting the money and informing him that legal action would be taken but did not recieve a response. I have no idea what his number is. I was thinking of sending a copy of the paperwork to his parents and requesting that they give the paperwork to him.

[fishguts182]

sounds like he screwed you over and you have a good case. im not sure of whats actually involved in taking him to court or any costs which may apply, but from what you've said it seems to me that you're entitled. the only concern i would have is the impact of taking a friend to court, but from what ive gathered, he's not much of a friend these days anyway.

yeah hes not much of a friend anymore and use to be my best friend the last 5 years

[phil19]

yeah hes not much of a friend anymore and use to be my best friend the last 5 years

well the way i see it, if you're not really friends anymore, he's not paying you the money he's legally obligated to, and you stand to gain more than you'll lose (court fees etc), then i think you should definately consider it.

[Stavie Steelo]

yeah hes not much of a friend anymore and use to be my best friend the last 5 years
And you don't have his number doesn't sound like much of a best friend, unless he just changed it.

[fishguts182]

And you don't have his number doesn't sound like much of a best friend, unless he just changed it.

this happend a while back, i lost my phone with alot of numbers and never got his back

[loganmmm]

well if he took your cereal i wouldnt bother with it. if however, he took your pop tarts, id sue him for all he's worth. cos that shit's just not on

I had a roommate in college that moved out because another one of our roommates stole his pop tart. I thought it was hilarious!

[The Summer Ends]

Dude Vicente if you wanted the money there are better ways. Sorry, dude, I had to leave because my mom got rushed to the hospital. I left a note on the kitchen counter with money and everything. I guess the cable guy came and took it when he got there that day. Fuck, this sucks. Anyway, I'll call you tomorrow morning to get this ironed out. I'm really sorry dude.

[Auals]

Please tell me this isn't a joke.

Absolute Punk; better than being sued.

[EchoPark]

I think you've got a case here pal and I'm pretty sure Ron Kuby would be interested in taking it on pro-bono


http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/kuby.jpg

[phil19]

I had a roommate in college that moved out because another one of our roommates stole his pop tart. I thought it was hilarious!

if theres one thing that shits me, its people who eat/steal other peoples pop tarts.

[MILFCORE]

Shit, haven't had a pop tart in fuckin' forever.
Starving for one all of a sudden.
This thread is more effective than any pop tarts commercial.

[johnnyflashbang]

I sent him a letter requesting the money and informing him that legal action would be taken but did not recieve a response. I have no idea what his number is. I was thinking of sending a copy of the paperwork to his parents and requesting that they give the paperwork to him.

have you tried talking to him first?

[zachff]

I would say a fight is the best way to settle this

[iAMhollyood315]

if all aveneus of weasling the money out of him don't work then go to small claims court but if you need a lawyer make sure the legal fees are low enough for it to be worth it.

[CobraLucha]

I sent him a letter requesting the money and informing him that legal action would be taken but did not recieve a response. I have no idea what his number is. I was thinking of sending a copy of the paperwork to his parents and requesting that they give the paperwork to him.

I'd send a letter to his parents anyway. He's probably SOL and they might be able to help. Don't fuck a friend over legally (even if he's not really a friend anymore). His parent might get you the money and be able to work something out.

[introduction]

If he was your best friend for 5 years, I would try and talk to him face to face before doing anything.

[And Hours Pass]

I'm the slightest bit confused. He was your best friend for five years and you didn't either a) have his number memorized or b) make sure he was one of the first numbers you put into your new phone?

This part just strikes me as a bit odd.

[xsandwichesx]

http://www.jessicadunton.com/blog/judge%20judy.jpg

She has your answer.

[Christrings]

You should probably only sue as a very last resort, try to get in contact with him and negotiate and if he refuses to pay reevaluate the situation.

[terror_91]

You need to speak face to face. If you can't do that then send a letter to his parents. If there is no response then lawyer the fuck up and sue him.

[3wotkris]

Something similar happened to my brothers at university, is this a pretty common occurrence?

[Ava1anche]

Dude Vicente if you wanted the money there are better ways. Sorry, dude, I had to leave because my mom got rushed to the hospital. I left a note on the kitchen counter with money and everything. I guess the cable guy came and took it when he got there that day. Fuck, this sucks. Anyway, I'll call you tomorrow morning to get this ironed out. I'm really sorry dude.

lol

[fishguts182]

I'm the slightest bit confused. He was your best friend for five years and you didn't either a) have his number memorized or b) make sure he was one of the first numbers you put into your new phone?

This part just strikes me as a bit odd.


i lost my phone the same time all this happend

[fishguts182]

Dude Vicente if you wanted the money there are better ways. Sorry, dude, I had to leave because my mom got rushed to the hospital. I left a note on the kitchen counter with money and everything. I guess the cable guy came and took it when he got there that day. Fuck, this sucks. Anyway, I'll call you tomorrow morning to get this ironed out. I'm really sorry dude.

lol, at first I actually thought you were my old roomate

[xcloud66x]

seek consultation with a lawyer already

[And Hours Pass]

i lost my phone the same time all this happend
Sense has been made.

Thank you sir.

[fishguts182]

Sense has been made.

Thank you sir.


no problem, everything went to hell around the time all this happend it sucked

[InTheatersNow]

How did he sneak out without you seeing?

[FallOutWeeze]

Just beat his ass

[fishguts182]

How did he sneak out without you seeing?


I was out of town for my brothers graduation party. I left friday came back sunday and all his stuff and the pop tarts were gone

[MyNameIsRoss]

i wouldn't get the law involved..hard to believe you couldn't track him down...go to his parents...ask his other friends, do some digging...shit.

[billyboatkid]

So last year i had an apartment with two old friends. One of my friends left to the army and once this happened my other friend and I agreed to just stick out the lease to our apartment for the last 3 months. Well the first weekend of june I get to my apartment and my so called friend had moved out all his stuff and took everything too even the food. Anyways he owes me money ($600 )for the last months rent and also some other money for utilities and such. I have been debating over the last few months to take him to small claims court but I am not sure if it is worth my time . I have everything ready to go for court but I do not know if I should take him, have any of you guys faced a similar situation?

LMAO that would happen in New Mexico.

That sucks buddy.

[fishguts182]

i wouldn't get the law involved..hard to believe you couldn't track him down...go to his parents...ask his other friends, do some digging...shit.


sad thing was he was kinda a hermit and had no other friends really he would just stay at home all day and be on his damn compute. I think I am just gonna send the paperwork to his parents hopefully they have some kind of decent mentality and have him give me the money.

[And Hours Pass]

no problem, everything went to hell around the time all this happend it sucked
Sorry to hear that man. Best of luck with this. I agree with your course of action of contacting the parents. I wouldn't jump to legal threats with the parents, but rather just explain the situation and request the appropriate funds.

[terror_91]

Sorry to hear that man. Best of luck with this. I agree with your course of action of contacting the parents. I wouldn't jump to legal threats with the parents, but rather just explain the situation and request the appropriate funds.
Yeah this.

The parents will probably just give you the money.

[allthewaysaid]

Ask yourself these questions.

Do you really need the money?
Did he ever pulled a move on your mom?
Is he an asshole?
Is his girlfriend hot?

[Saucey McRib]

You need to make sure you have a copy of an agreement binding him to pay for the full 12 months rent or whatever your leasing period was, and proof that you had to pay for the last two months.

Sue him. If you have nothing to lose from suing him, do it. I let people get away with my security deposit and I regret it every day.

[Scrandon]

Okay so you can't decide if it's worth your time, but you want us to decide for you?

Don't do it you'll lose the case anyway from what I can tell about you.

[fishguts182]

Ask yourself these questions.

Do you really need the money?
Did he ever pulled a move on your mom?
Is he an asshole?
Is his girlfriend hot?


kinda, Im in college even thought I have a good job for a college kid every little but helps
no
no
IDK

[fishguts182]

You need to make sure you have a copy of an agreement binding him to pay for the full 12 months rent or whatever your leasing period was, and proof that you had to pay for the last two months.

Sue him. If you have nothing to lose from suing him, do it. I let people get away with my security deposit and I regret it every day.

I have the contract that states all the details about the lease and also have all my reciepts for utilites, rent, and everything else

[fishguts182]

Okay so you can't decide if it's worth your time, but you want us to decide for you?

Don't do it you'll lose the case anyway from what I can tell about you.


I was just wondering if people have had similar situations and if so what they did to try and resolve it

[.invisible ink.]

Dude Vicente if you wanted the money there are better ways. Sorry, dude, I had to leave because my mom got rushed to the hospital. I left a note on the kitchen counter with money and everything. I guess the cable guy came and took it when he got there that day. Fuck, this sucks. Anyway, I'll call you tomorrow morning to get this ironed out. I'm really sorry dude.


good one. you had me going there for a minute or two.

[Two Headed Girl]

Dude try a little harder before you take a last ditch effort like takin the dude to court.

[fishguts182]

Dude try a little harder before you take a last ditch effort like takin the dude to court.


thats the plan. The last thing I need to deal with right now is court stuff

[fishguts182]

seek consultation with a lawyer already


already have my friends dad is a lawyer and said I would have a decent case if this went that far

[And Hours Pass]

Yeah this.

The parents will probably just give you the money.
Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. Unless they're really awful people, I'm thinking they'll offer to resolve this.

[fishguts182]

Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing. Unless they're really awful people, I'm thinking they'll offer to resolve this.

there nice people I just would not want it to come down to that. Its just an aweful situation to be in with people that were once really best friends with

[HometownHero]

Sue

[Enolase]

Sue the bastard, you will definately get last month's rent and probably June's too because he didn't give you notice to find a new roommate. (I watch judge judy a lot).

[fishguts182]

Sue the bastard, you will definately get last month's rent and probably June's too because he didn't give you notice to find a new roommate. (I watch judge judy a lot).


same here judge judy is a gangster nobody better not mess with here lol

[Enolase]

same here judge judy is a gangster nobody better not mess with here lol
Exactly, and I really reccomend that you take my advice. They don't keep me here because I'm 5'7 and gorgeous.

[broaddplease]

Go on Judge Judy so my mama and I can watch it go down.

[fishguts182]

Something similar happened to my brothers at university, is this a pretty common occurrence?


sometimes i guess. It just depends on the roomates. I think its best not to live with close friends anymore