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    Security Deposit Question

    I was hoping someone has went through this before that could give me some tips.

    My GF and her roomate just broke a lease on an apartment because her roomate got a new job in california (they broke their lease in Texas). After assessing damages the landlord sent my GF the deposit check back (minus damages). The check had both their names on it.

    GF signed it and sent it to her roomate (whom was her "best friend") under the agreement that roomate would sign it, cash it, and send GF's half back. She cashed the check a month ago and GF hasn't recieved anything in the mail and the roomate has stopped all communication.

    What are the steps we should take to get her half back? She has started to collect all information from her banks (proving she never recieved her half back), all communications from roomate and rental company, check stub/copy of check. The amount was 980.

    This is a small claims court issue correct? Should she file a police report? She has tried to email/call several times with no communication back. She was going to send a letter to her new work address but is afraid of harassement.

    Any tips/conerns would be appreciated.

    Thanks
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    Call her mom, no kidding. There is no need for court when you can call someones parents and sort it out in 10 minutes. Childish? you don't want her to be the ass that took their daughter to court and didn't call them.
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      #3
      Yeah call her family, I was in a situation with a roommate who skipped out on a lease. I couldn't work it out with him (avoided all forms of contact with me), his parents ended up cutting a check each month for his portion til we could get on our feat and make up the difference on our own. Never underestimate a parent's need to bail out their loser kids.
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        #4
        Originally posted by pureaudio View Post
        Never underestimate a parent's need to bail out their loser kids.
        tell me about it. i have a friend who is the same way, gets in a bind, mommy and daddy pull her out of it.

        go to parents, if that fails, see you on judge judy like that smoodiver guy.
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          #5
          Originally posted by pureaudio View Post
          Never underestimate a parent's need to bail out their loser kids.
          This is absolutely true. In a similar circumstance I had a parent pay me back for inventory stolen and sold by his deadbeat son and ex-employee of mine. It was over $1500 in lost revenue and his Dad paid for every cent. The son was 22 at the time.


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            #6
            Calling the parents should be a last resort - At the very least you should try one more time to contact her with a note saying "if I don't hear back from you I'm going to contact your parents" - I bet you'll get some reaction out of that.

            Kinda a bitch move if you ask me. By now you should be acting like adults. The time that it was ok to tattle-tale on someone has passed.

            I had a roommate skip out on me and stiff me 3 months of rent. That was a hell of a lot more than 1/2 a security deposit. I still didn't call his parents. That's life - deal with it. You don't always get what is coming to you. Just my 2-cents. Don't kill me for it.

            Oh, and Chris Rowan, if your wheezily ass is reading this - you still one me rent - you fuck face. Oh and one more thing - that stain on your couch - that wasn't mayo.

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              #7
              GF is 36 and roomate was 45...I'm not sure about the parent thing.

              After researching a little. GF lives in Texas and Roomate moved to Cali. Everything with the apartment happened in texas. The check was cashed in Cali and now the roomate lives in Cali. Some sources (internet) say that GF has to go to small claims in Cali. I told GF is thats the case to just let it go.
              Last edited by Mastrcruse; 01-19-2010, 06:56 AM.

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                #8
                $25 dollars to file in most small claims court. Question thou is where was the damage to the apartment? GF's room or the roomies? Did the landlord show proof of damage if you need to file in small claims?

                Parents really should not be bailing out their adult misfits.

                Where was the check cashed? I think that is gonna be the stipulation on small claims, but since the she was residing in Texas you might be able to use that to your advantage.
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                  Originally posted by george graves View Post

                  Oh, and Chris Rowan, if your wheezily ass is reading this - you still one me rent - you fuck face. Oh and one more thing - that stain on your couch - that wasn't mayo.

                  gg


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                    #10
                    Call the PoPo in Tajas and axe them if that is mail fraud

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                      #11
                      Call White325is, he'll get the FBI involved. :D

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by pureaudio View Post
                        Never underestimate a parent's need to bail out their loser kids.
                        +1

                        Last year I had to keep getting the apt office to contact my loser POS room mate's parents because he was a pathetic waste of space. It's pretty bad when even the parents know their own kid is a loser.

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                          #13
                          I framed a house for a guy overseas and when I got state side and could not get a new work visa, he decided to stiff me $10,000 . He knew I could not get back there to collect.( talk about having to just let it go)

                          If your GF and you have the energy and time , then You should pursue the matter in court.People should be held accountable for their actions. This woman took $$$ that was given to her in trust. Ask her if she has a brother overseas.lol

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by e30 blue View Post
                            I framed a house for a guy overseas and when I got state side and could not get a new work visa, he decided to stiff me $10,000 . He knew I could not get back there to collect.( talk about having to just let it go)

                            If your GF and you have the energy and time , then You should pursue the matter in court.People should be held accountable for their actions. This woman took $$$ that was given to her in trust. Ask her if she has a brother overseas.lol
                            For that dollar value you should have had some legal documentation drawn up. AKA a contract. Or maybe payments spread out over the span of the build.

                            Sorry to hear of your pain, doubt you will do that again.
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                              #15
                              Unfortunately even if you file in small claims court and the roommate does not show up and the judgement is for your Girlfriend. Well, guess what. With that judgement and .05 cents she has .05 cents! Winning a case in small claims is one thing, but actually collecting on that judgement is an entirely different thing. Ask me how I know.

                              Been down the small claims court bullshit road before. Oh, the other party must be served notice to show up. Cant find her , too bad for you. Find her and she never accepts - too bad.

                              I had the sheriff try and serve a business 5 times and could not get the guy I named in the suit to be present and accept it. This costs 25 dollars per time that the sheriff attempts service even if the person is not there and does not accept it. The guy was obviously hiding under his desk or something. I lost 5 grand as a result of not being able to nail these slimy fucks down. So $480.00 that your girlfriend lost may seem like alot of money , but in the grand scheme of things its "small little russet new potatoes"...

                              This was in Los Angeles County.

                              Do the math! Its a money suck no matter how you slice it.

                              Time to move on! Period. Try and extract justice upon the roommate in some other manner. Times are tough and the supposed BFF obvioulsy likes cold hard cash more than friendship.
                              Lots of folks like that in these times I'm afraid. Its a sad barometer of current day society.
                              Last edited by e30vert; 01-18-2010, 08:19 PM.

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