Need advice on how to approach a threatening roommate

[gonzo`]

First of all you need to separate your legal issues. There is a contract and she is in breach which entitles you to bring an action against her.

If you can sue the co-signer then that is the best option because they are more likely to have the money to pay. You must check that you can sue them though or else your action will be not be successful.

As someone mentioned earlier, you will not be charged with any crime just because someone said you did something illegal. You may however be subject to an investigation which may lead to something in the future. I would not worry about these claims but you should be careful of who you let in on your affairs... I guess with a roommate its difficult...

But in summary, yes, sue the bitch for breach of contract and claim your damages!

Good luck!

 

[Macster2]

Give it up. A judge will never side with you, as she isn't living there anymore, and your
"lease" with her isn't binding anyway, because you don't own the property.
You have "rental agreement" she broke it. That's what LMR and deposits are for.
A judge will throw you out of court for wasting his time.

Don't take this the wrong way, but you sound a little young and naive.


Edit: Going back, I see she does own the apartment. (Complex?) Still, she only rented out a room, not leased an apt.
Edit2: She BOUGHT an Apt to live in during college? Most people just rent them. Someone is loaded.

"but I don't think my girlfriend really cares about a reputation since she won't be living here past college."

Edit3: "I normally have about an ounce of bud at any given time." What for, if your not selling it?
Edit4: "Can a judge hear the tenant say that weed was sold out of the house and it made her uncomfortable to be around so she left out of concern for her saftey?
(This is what I imagine the tenant to say if things are brought to court.) YES and YES

Something is FISHY with this story, methinks.

are you kidding a contract is a contract and the deposit only makes it MORE binding.

 

[whiterabbit9]

Keep going ahead with the suit and keep pot away from the apartment.Right now all these are allegations,meaningless unless you get popped.

that

man...

I almost feel like telling you to get her beat up, but violence is no solution..

blackmailing ?

hmmm

fuck that dirty bitch.

GET THAT MONEY!
WE DON'T NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS.

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[darby crash]

First off, don't listen to kcar and the others that say to give it up, because they don't know shit. It's really a pretty cut and dry situation.

1st The "rental agreement" is a valid contract between the girl friend, the renter and renter's parents. No matter who brokered the deal, everyone involved signed the lease.

2nd its a textbook case of a breached contract. The girlfriend would have to be a lunatic not to sue. Hopefully, the parents will want to avoid the whole suit and cough up the disputed amount before the court date.

3rd the case will more than likely be in a civil small claims court in your county courthouse. Accusations of illegal activity are common place there. Most are dismissed as hearsay and never investigated. Proof that you were up to no good would need to be either a police report, a court document, pictures, a video tape, or something that shows you being criminal scum. Dead beat's testimony, and that of a friend more than likely will not be enough to establish that she lived in a house of ill repute.

4th Once your GF gets a judgement she then can have a garnishment put in place to collect her money. For this, you could probably just see a paralegal and save yourself a few bucks rather than go see an attorney.

5th Since you live in a med state it will be harder for the pigs to investigate you. Since simple possession is not a crime, they would have to get a undercover or have a rat get in your house and buy shit from you. Since your med compliant most of the time, you got nothing to worry about if you don't sell to anyone new.

All this dead beat bitch is doing is making a lot of noise. Fuck her. Do what you gotta to get what is legitimatly owed to you. Or rather your girlfriend's.

 

[JJScorpio]

JJ - I definitely do not want my name in a cop's folder. Why would a judge break the lease because I was smoking MMJ at the apartment?

My guess is the dumb broad will tell the Court that you were smoking pot in the house and she couldn't take it, all the while denying that she smokes at all.

Or she may take the other route and admit to buying from you and now she see's seeing she needs to get out of there because she doesn't want to live this lifestyle anylonger. Who knows what the hell she will say?

Like I said earlier, I just don't see the sense in airing all this in a Court. I'm a firm believer in staying under the radar no matter what. But if you don't plan on doing anything wrong then do what you have to do.

How much money are you looking at here?

 

[HillBillMt]

keep the deposit and forget about the last months rent

way to much headache your never going to collect it or you will just spend more thru the legal system trying to get it

Ditto, this is what should be expected at any time you allow yourself to become dependant on anothers income.. HHB

 

[Lloyd_Christmas]

You are WAY too paranoid.

You live in a mmj state, you have a mmj rec, and you're worried about having sold a 10 bag? C'mon man, the police have better things to do then mess with you, even if they knew... This isn't north korea, just don't sell herb anymore and you're in the clear...

Oh, and sue the bitch.

 

[Kcar]

There are many reasons either party can break a lease. It's like divorce. If one person
wants to leave, you can't make them stay. And you can't make them continue to pay rent, when they don't live there anymore. Who can afford to pay 2 rents?

Any why does everyone assume the girl that left is a (insert insult here).
How do we know it's not the other way around?

What if it was the other way around and the OP's GF wanted her to leave.
All she would have to do is give her 30 days. What if they fought all day every day?
What if OP's GF was a slave driver? You can't leave because you signed a lease!
Get back under the stairs! Don't wanna? OK, pay me $600 each month for the next 6 months ($3600) and you can go. I don't think so.

 

[sibilingrivalry]

Honestly my first response was "Bamboo this bitches fingernails" but then after really thinking on it, the whole "her boyfriend and her smoked and I had health concerns" would probably fly especially since she could claim that she has to do drug testing and is concerned that second hand smoke will cost her, her job.

Either way I'd still mail her parents and be like "she comes into my apartment pilfers my boyfriends medical marijuana without consent (which he was willing to disregard) and then breaks the rental agreement" play to the parents "Well I know that you are legally bound to pay the remaining rent, I will give her time in hopes that she does the right thing, and cleans up her act" write in the letter some web links to getting your child drug tested and all the bull shit sites about how it effects student learning. One, you know that you just fucked her and two, the chances the parents pay right then and there because of shame are pretty high.

If you do pursue legal action just think very carefully about what if any proof of her allegations she may posses. Video cell phones and camera pictures are a bitch, many students are idiots and think its an awesome idea to take videos at parties. I can tell you on my old student house we had it included in our house rules as you entered the house. "No cameras, No Videos".

 

[Macster2]

that

man...

I almost feel like telling you to get her beat up, but violence is no solution..

blackmailing ?

hmmm

fuck that dirty bitch.

GET THAT MONEY!
WE DON'T NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS.

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are you a moron? where did I say resort to violence. I said pot has no relevance thats all
and before a mod moves in consider whiterabbit is trolling here as i said nothing disrespectful until he spouted off.

 

[KharmaGirl]

Ya, ignore WR....He's been dealt with before and will be again....

 

[OldPork]

Sorry sport, but sounds to me like she's got you by the short hairs.

 

[Stoner Gardener]

Let the snitch leave your lives entirely and let her think she got the better of you, then convert said vacancy into a top notch grow... taking extreme care to not tell anyone other than your GF. Take the ensuing product & smoke, sell, make love on top of, or whatever your hearts desire.

 

[junior_grower]

Sue. But in all states you have the obligation to try and mitigate your damages. Post the room up for rent and keep proof you have done so. When time to go to court rolls around , show up rec card and license in-hand, deny ever selling, pull out photos of roommate stone or a third party that has witnessed her smoking. And when you sue sue the cosigners as well.

 

[Miss Blunted]

Man, put it DOWN on that bitch! Keep all trees and paraphanelia away from the house until well past this shit cooling down. That's the one thing that pisses me off about standing up for my right to smoke, it negates every other right I have (rather the illusion of the rights I "think" I have)....you know what I'm sayin'.

It sucks that because you smoke trees, your life just HAS to be 100 times harder than it really needs to be.

 

[ThePizzaMan]

This is one of those times where you have to seriously weigh the pros and cons of the situation. You have the legal right to go after this woman, but if she decides to make your life hell....she can spread rumors and most certainly tell the police what goes on in your house.

You cannot be prosecuted without evidence of some sort, if she simply tells someone...that is not enough to get you arrested. But it could lead to further investigation, which could possibly get you arrested and in to some serious trouble. Selling any illegal drug is serious business and not a matter to be taken lightly.

IF I WERE YOU.....I would let this thing slide....and be glad that you got this person out of your life. Look for someone else to come in there, and I would absolutely not continue any activity that could get you in trouble for a few months until things quiet down.

People are evil man.

Good luck.

 

[Pure.Dope]

Let her go(you will never get any money out of her anyway(lease or not)).
Your new roommates name is DR240 wide! I know she pays her bills, and never
gives you any lip. Good Luck!

Niiiiiiiiice. Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[mrdangerfield]

With both hands up.

and maybe a friend lol

 

[MeanBean]

Let her go.. it just more problems. is it worth suing someone over a lease breaking fee? let alone one for just a room! high end apartments only charge 2500 to break a lease.

your breaking the law yourself, trust me stay away from the man... tell her by f- it have a good life! be more careful choosign your tennats next time, let alone one that lives along with you while you break the law!!!!

 

[00420]

We do not actively sell weed but we are friends with some neighbors and occasionally they will come around looking for a 10 sack or so and we hook them up...

either you DO or you DONT there's no half n half