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KrispyChris
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- Jurisdiction
- California
Hello,
I had an apartment where I was the only person on the lease. I allowed a "friend" to take my second bedroom after he got himself evicted from next door. The last month of my lease, he promised to pay rent, but never did ($500). He also failed to pay his half of the utilities for two months ($300). The Friday before we had to move out, he left town for a family party. He said his parents were going to send the money, but never did. I turned in the keys on the final day and ended the lease after being told that he will not be returning until the day after the lease was to end. I cleared out my apartment and took everything I could take with me. He then proceeded to accuse me of stealing all of his property. Am I within my legal rights to take collateral when I was told I could and then he told the Police he never said that?
This man also had a serious issue with civil harassment towards myself and my girlfriend, in which I have proof in form of texts and phone calls where he threatened my life a few times, and degraded me on a regular basis for months.
Honestly, I've wanted to press charges but I do not know what all I should do! I've been doing research online and have some ideas, but he is relentless with his threats and still has not paid me.
Thank you!
I had an apartment where I was the only person on the lease. I allowed a "friend" to take my second bedroom after he got himself evicted from next door. The last month of my lease, he promised to pay rent, but never did ($500). He also failed to pay his half of the utilities for two months ($300). The Friday before we had to move out, he left town for a family party. He said his parents were going to send the money, but never did. I turned in the keys on the final day and ended the lease after being told that he will not be returning until the day after the lease was to end. I cleared out my apartment and took everything I could take with me. He then proceeded to accuse me of stealing all of his property. Am I within my legal rights to take collateral when I was told I could and then he told the Police he never said that?
This man also had a serious issue with civil harassment towards myself and my girlfriend, in which I have proof in form of texts and phone calls where he threatened my life a few times, and degraded me on a regular basis for months.
Honestly, I've wanted to press charges but I do not know what all I should do! I've been doing research online and have some ideas, but he is relentless with his threats and still has not paid me.
Thank you!
