...attorney? We have been living in a 2bd/1bath rental unit in LA for quite a while now (more than a year). We have been paying the rent right on time. The land is a crazy old lady (75+), and keeps changing the manager every week, or at least every two weeks. When it is time to pay the manager, she fires them out. I have seen more that 35-40 managers sine past one year.
Yesterday, her lawyer served us the summons which says we didn't pay the rent for the month of Dec. 2010, though we have paid the rent. We do have the purchaser's copy of the cashier's check, and the receipt for the payment signed by one of her so called manager.
The landlord called me yesterday and said it was mistake by her lawyer, and she said she had withdrew the complaint, and we don't need to do anything, and we don't need to worry, but when I called the court today they said she didn't withdrew the case.
I know I have submit a written respond to the court within 5 days, which I am going to do tomorrow. After that do I need to find a lawyer? How they are going to handle this case? I had to pay a court fee of $225, and we have been going through lot of stress because of this.
Please help me.. Any good suggestions will be helpful. thanks..
Yesterday, her lawyer served us the summons which says we didn't pay the rent for the month of Dec. 2010, though we have paid the rent. We do have the purchaser's copy of the cashier's check, and the receipt for the payment signed by one of her so called manager.
The landlord called me yesterday and said it was mistake by her lawyer, and she said she had withdrew the complaint, and we don't need to do anything, and we don't need to worry, but when I called the court today they said she didn't withdrew the case.
I know I have submit a written respond to the court within 5 days, which I am going to do tomorrow. After that do I need to find a lawyer? How they are going to handle this case? I had to pay a court fee of $225, and we have been going through lot of stress because of this.
Please help me.. Any good suggestions will be helpful. thanks..