My legal research-fu fails me

[docwebster]

It seems the swine at Jacobs Realty were able to hide the eviction and lien because they were never filed under Ranada's name, they were filed under mine and I was never even on the lease. I'm no Perry Mason, but isn't that illegal?

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[ladysmith.livejournal.com]

You may want to call legal aid. I don't think they can do that.

If you weren't on the lease

[disgruntledgrrl.livejournal.com]

Then you can't be responsible for the property.

An apt complex has dinged my credit pretty bad because I refused to pay $650 to replace the carpets.
After 5 years - they replace the carpets. Kevin lived there for 6 years. He did not have to pay for new carpets.
But when I moved in later, my name went on the lease and technically lived there for only 4 years.
:(

[midnightmadness.livejournal.com]

Some clarification is needed here - first of all, hide it from who? You, the government, law enforcement, aunt becky twice removed that's maybe going to lean you money? Second of all, to what end? Are you seeking some kind of retribution, because it would seem to me that NOT having an eviction/lien on record otherwise is pretty much to YOUR advantage no matter what. You're already out of there, nothings going to change that or bring that back. Not having it appear on record only helps you.

No you can't lean something against someone if your name isn't on the lease (or title/deed in the case of ownership). Of course, if you've already moved/paid money, etc., then you're SOL for that anyway. When something is liened or someone is evicted, that's a matter of public record. The applicable state/county records office would have that information since it requires law enforcement action to be taken. That stuff doesn't just disappear. However, I don't suppose you have any copy of the lease? W/o that, I'd say there's a likely chance your name is going to appear on it in some form whether you knew it was on there or signed anything or not.

[lizzibabe.livejournal.com]

Yes. show up at the eviction hearing with documentation.

[freyjaw.livejournal.com]

The more of a paper trail you can bring, the better. If Ranada has paperwork also, that will help.

Please contact me ASAP

[cygnata.livejournal.com]

I need to hear from you. Can anyone else get ahold of him?