I am renting an apartment in Colorado, and a couple of months ago I lost my job and was out of work for a month. I told the apartment manager my situation, and he agreed to let me make partial payments until I got caught up, which I have been doing. A couple weeks ago, I was served eviction papers. I tried to get ahold of the manager, but was referred to the assistant manager, who told me that it wasn't enough that I was making payments, and that they had deceided not to accept my last payment.
I went to court and told their attorney my side. He seemed confused and told me that I should talk to the apartment manager again about a payment arrangement. I went to the manager again, and he was not there. I left messages with him. Later that same day I was served with another set of eviction papers. This time the amount of money I owed was different, because the last payment I had made which the assistant manager told me they had rejected, had been subtracted from the amount I previously owed.
I tried for 2 days to talk to the manager. He would not return my calls, and he was always out of the office. The assistant manager finally talked to me and rudely told me that I had to go, and that I needed to be out in 3 days, or he would call the sherriff. I am a little more savvy than to believe that, so I went back to court, and spoke with another of their attorneys. The attorney found that the second papers that were served to me were never filed in court, and the cases against me were dismissed.
The assistant manager came to me door yesterday and asked me what I was still doing here, because he had told me to be out by then. I told him that the case had been dismissed, and asked if we could start another payment arrangement. He said that it would be in my best interest to leave asap, because he was going to charge me for the lawyer fees, and then call sherriff to remove me and keep my posessions as payment for the rent I owe. I know that he can't evict me without an order from the court, and I know that in Colorado the only thing he can keep is my tv. What do I do now? I still want to pay the money that I owe, but can the apartment start this process all over again? And are they allowed to verbally threaten me with these things?Thanks!
I went to court and told their attorney my side. He seemed confused and told me that I should talk to the apartment manager again about a payment arrangement. I went to the manager again, and he was not there. I left messages with him. Later that same day I was served with another set of eviction papers. This time the amount of money I owed was different, because the last payment I had made which the assistant manager told me they had rejected, had been subtracted from the amount I previously owed.
I tried for 2 days to talk to the manager. He would not return my calls, and he was always out of the office. The assistant manager finally talked to me and rudely told me that I had to go, and that I needed to be out in 3 days, or he would call the sherriff. I am a little more savvy than to believe that, so I went back to court, and spoke with another of their attorneys. The attorney found that the second papers that were served to me were never filed in court, and the cases against me were dismissed.
The assistant manager came to me door yesterday and asked me what I was still doing here, because he had told me to be out by then. I told him that the case had been dismissed, and asked if we could start another payment arrangement. He said that it would be in my best interest to leave asap, because he was going to charge me for the lawyer fees, and then call sherriff to remove me and keep my posessions as payment for the rent I owe. I know that he can't evict me without an order from the court, and I know that in Colorado the only thing he can keep is my tv. What do I do now? I still want to pay the money that I owe, but can the apartment start this process all over again? And are they allowed to verbally threaten me with these things?Thanks!
