What to do about false charges/fees and a forged signatures regarding a llease?
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What to do about false charges/fees and a forged signatures regarding a llease?
I received a collection notice from previous apartment complex stating we owed $971 for ridiculous charges such as pet deposit when I don’t own any animal, plus carpet replacement and so forth. As of right now that information is in dispute. When the complex sent the copy of the description of the charges. I was able to find the original copy and the signatures are beyond different from the original I have in my hand. No one gave us a walk-through of the apartments prior to moving out and clearly the signatures were both tampered with.
Asked on October 24, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Texas
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Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If you have received documentation from your former apartment complex claiming that you owe $971.00 for disputed charges where the signatures on the documents sent you appear to have been tampered with compared to the document you have in hand, you should do the following:
1. write the former apartment complex a letter in response to the demand that you received stating the shortfalls concerning it and possible signature tampering, advise that you will be consulting with an attorney and request a response in return. Keep a copy of this letter for future reference.
2. if you get a response to this letter still demanding payment, be prepared to be involved in a small claims action.
Good luck.
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