My landlord recently tried to evicted me for not moving out with notice, however, the case was dismissed because he didn't give me proper notice. After court a lawyer advised me that I should sue him for back rent for not having a rental license w/in the first five months of me leasing the property. In Minnesota I know that you must have a rental license to rent out your property what I'm not sure of is if I'm able to sue him for back rent and a deposit that wasn't returned.

And you don't trust your lawyer's advice because?

Well, when I went to get the paper work to fill out to sue I was told that these types of cases usually don't win.

Well, when I went to get the paper work to fill out to sue I was told that these types of cases usually don't win.


Who said that? The Court Clerk? Amazing and out of line if he/she did.

Yes, it was one of the court clerks and on the way out one of the other clerks told me to make sure I file anyway. I just didn't want to waste my time if that was really the issue.

Yes, it was one of the court clerks and on the way out one of the other clerks told me to make sure I file anyway. I just didn't want to waste my time if that was really the issue.


Perhaps they don't want to have to work - ?

No slam on Court Clerks but I've seen them tell people not to bother filing in Small Claims Court more than once - and then the person filed and won. I have no idea...