- Jurisdiction
- New York
After living in my apartment for 7 years, I found myself having to move. The landlord did not renew my lease and there was some last minute miscommunication about the lease renewal. They gave me an extra month, and I stayed an additional month after that, before I could find another place to live. Because I wasn't prepared to have to move out, I had to use my funds for moving and securing a new place to live. The landlord took me to court because of the holdover.
Now, I am trying to take care of my obligation to my old landlord.
The financial advisor that I'm working with read my paperwork and judgment and pointed out that the lawyer representing the landlord tacked on $4500 in legal and late fees when he did the math for me. It was extremely overwhelming and happened so quickly, that I didn't even see it.
This financial advisor who is familiar with people who have found themselves in housing court, knows that courts don't normally award legal and late fees in these types of judgments.
So...
1. There is a judgment of $0 awarded to the landlord, which I am unfamiliar with BECAUSE I know that I signed a stipulation saying that I would pay a certain amount.
2. The amount owed, according to the landlord's files is much more than the amount I signed on the stip.
3. The amount owed solely in back RENT, according to the landlord's files, is about half the amount I agreed to pay on the stip, and 2/5ths the amount according to the LANDLORD'S current records.
(Under the JUDGMENT, it looks like this...
"Warrant to issue forthwith... ...Execution __As Per Stip__"(written)
^^ What does this line mean ^^)
If the judgment says ZERO, what am I required to pay?
If the judgment says ZERO, can I re-negotiate the stipulation, EITHER through the courts because of the fact that legal fees were added, that I was unaware of?
If the judgment says ZERO, can I negotiate directly with the LANDLORD to keep this out of civil court, and from potentially going onto my credit report?
Or, if the judgment says ZERO, am I free from the debt altogether?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Now, I am trying to take care of my obligation to my old landlord.
The financial advisor that I'm working with read my paperwork and judgment and pointed out that the lawyer representing the landlord tacked on $4500 in legal and late fees when he did the math for me. It was extremely overwhelming and happened so quickly, that I didn't even see it.
This financial advisor who is familiar with people who have found themselves in housing court, knows that courts don't normally award legal and late fees in these types of judgments.
So...
1. There is a judgment of $0 awarded to the landlord, which I am unfamiliar with BECAUSE I know that I signed a stipulation saying that I would pay a certain amount.
2. The amount owed, according to the landlord's files is much more than the amount I signed on the stip.
3. The amount owed solely in back RENT, according to the landlord's files, is about half the amount I agreed to pay on the stip, and 2/5ths the amount according to the LANDLORD'S current records.
(Under the JUDGMENT, it looks like this...
"Warrant to issue forthwith... ...Execution __As Per Stip__"(written)
^^ What does this line mean ^^)
If the judgment says ZERO, what am I required to pay?
If the judgment says ZERO, can I re-negotiate the stipulation, EITHER through the courts because of the fact that legal fees were added, that I was unaware of?
If the judgment says ZERO, can I negotiate directly with the LANDLORD to keep this out of civil court, and from potentially going onto my credit report?
Or, if the judgment says ZERO, am I free from the debt altogether?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
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