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that one seems pretty useful from casual poking around
that one seems pretty useful from casual poking around
Originally posted by: Vic
I can't speak for CA, but I know that in OR and WA it is illegal to post-date checks. The funds must good for presentation to the bank the day the check is given to the payee, otherwise you are knowingly written a bad check (even though the funds will be available later). So you might not have a case there. As to why it went through on May 13th, banks are known to not even bother to check the date prior to processing the funds, for the same reasons.
The utilities issue goes by whatever the lease agreement says. She can't change her mind after the fact on that.
Your landlord's mortgage payment is not your concern. You might be able to find the last sale date at zillow.com. However, most adjustable rate mortgages don't adjust for at least a year, and usually 3 to 5 years. Those that do adjust more rapidly, such as Option ARMs, typically have negative amortization clauses that cap the payments even when the rate goes up.
Originally posted by: biggestmuff
call your bank and tell them what happened. call the police. get a lawyer. people shouldn't be allowed to do that. let her know!
Originally posted by: Axoliien
I would have to say that altering someone elses check is fraud, but it's going to be more annoying to you to have to follow through on that. Just tell her she is breaking contract and leave. Check your lease to see if it says what utilities you had to pay. Also have her give you in writing a note that says you must pay those extra utilities and that she forgot to mention it during leasing. If your contract says she is responsible for some utilities than she must pay or contract is void and you may leave. If not then it probably notes that you will be responsible for all utilities and you will be breaking the contract if you leave.
Let us know what your contract says.
Originally posted by: JS80
wait so are you going to sue her for 9 days of interest on $850?
Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
Teach her a lesson and stay!
If your check didn't bounce, shut up.... it's over. If it bounced, take hteamount of next months rent and give a letter.
DO NOT pay anything more than what you agreed to. If it's not on the lease, she is an idiot.
In the future, keep your checks logged in your check book. They give you a ledger for a reason.
Originally posted by: Baloo
First, you did not back date the check, you post dated it, which is illegal. The check was valid from the date you wrote it, not that the date you put on the check.
Am I hearing this right? The landlord is paying for the utilities, except the water, and that is objectional to you? If I were the landlord, you'de be paying all those utilities.
You are moving because you are pissed the landlord did not wait to cash the check, you are still obligated to pay your lease.
If the check was old, as in thirty days or more, and she changed the date to a recent date, that would be illegal. I don't believe she did change the date. The 20th is still 7 days after the date she cashed it, which was still less than thirty days after you gave it to her - there was no need to change it. Don't interpret this to mean banks won't honor checks over thirty days, most do, but some don't, and none have to.