If our old landlord gave us an unlawful detainer that was settled and is now trying to sue for back rent, what do we do?
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If our old landlord gave us an unlawful detainer that was settled and is now trying to sue for back rent, what do we do?
My dad is being sued for back rent from a landlord that claims we owe over $11,000 yet we’ve paid him the rent. Unfortunately the landlord never gave us any reciepts or anything. Is there anything we can do now or are we pretty much out of luck?
Asked on March 17, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have receipt or cancelled checks showing that your father in fact paid the landlord for the $11,000 or so in back rent now claimed, you actually have evidence or "receipts" proving that such rental payments were in fact made.
Given the seriousness of the $11,000 claim that you are writing about, I suggest that your father consult with a landlord tenant attorney to assist him regarding the dispute that you are writing about.
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