[excon]

Okay. They're digital photos; does the time/date stamp on the file help, or is that irrelevant?

Hello again, d:

It's NOT irrelevant. It's just not as good as the date on a newspaper in your photograph. It'll probably be OK. I'm just a hard nosed guy who doesn't want to leave anything to chance in these matters, and that's how I advise my clients to be. Besides, they had their chance to handle it nicely.

excon

[dwashbur]

Hello again, d:

It's NOT irrelevant. It's just not as good as the date on a newspaper in your photograph. It'll probably be ok. I'm just a hard nosed guy who doesn't want to leave anything to chance in these matters, and that's how I advise my clients to be. Besides, they had their chance to handle it nicely.

excon

Good enough. I'll buy a paper and take some more pix. Thanks!

[dwashbur]

Good enough. I'll buy a paper and take some more pix. Thanks!

They didn't show (big surprise). We took video of the place and used the newspaper trick to show the date. I did another walk-through with commentary, showing that the place is immaculate; there are a couple of mini-blinds with a few ends broken off and I documented those, just to prove I'm being flagrantly honest. My next step is to put the keys in an envelope, seal it and date it, and drop it in the rent slot this evening (the earliest I can do so). I'm also composing the letter detailing our attempts to have a walk-through and their blatant stalling.

Quick follow-up question about the letter: I was considering cc'ing it to the lawyer. Would that be good, bad, or indifferent?

[excon]

Quick follow-up question about the letter: I was considering cc'ing it to the lawyer. Would that be good, bad, or indifferent?

Hello again, d:

No need to give him a heads up. The letter is for your OWN purposes.

excon

[dwashbur]

Hello again, d:

No need to give him a heads up. The letter is for your OWN purposes.

excon

That saves me the cost of a second certified stamp. Thanks.

[dwashbur]

Turned the keys in last night after hours. I have video of putting them in an envelope with an explanatory note, sealing the envelope and writing yesterday's date across the seal to prevent tampering, showing the envelope on both sides outside the office and dropping it in the night drop slot.

I suppose what happens next should be interesting to me, but having finally gotten clear away from that place, I really don't give a poop.

[dwashbur]

Well, the other shoe has finally dropped. This chick is definitely on a personal vendetta, and she's trying to go for the throat. I told them we had extensive photos, video and the like to verify the condition of the place, but today I got a bill. Not only did she include the utility charge, she slapped over $1000 extra onto it for carpet replacement. So she wants $1124.74 from us on top of the $600 deposit. Nice person. Really.

I have the numbers of a couple of advocacy groups; I think it's time to call them. I can't do this alone.

[excon]

Hello again, d:

Wassa matta? We're not a good enough advocacy group for you? Look, nothing happened here that I/you didn't anticipate happening. It's real simple, you go to the courthouse and file a small claims lawsuit for your deposit, and any money you're out because of the other bill thing, if any. I can't remember if there is, and I didn't go back. She'll countersue for what she thinks you owe her, and the judge will decide.

Ain't no big deal. You don't need your hand held.

excon

[dwashbur]

Hello again, d:

Wassa matta? We're not a good enough advocacy group for ya? Look, nothing happened here that I/you didn't anticipate happening. It's real simple, you go to the courthouse and file a small claims lawsuit for your deposit, and any money you're out because of the other bill thing, if any. I can't remember if there is, and I didn't go back. She'll countersue for what she thinks you owe her, and the judge will decide.

Ain't no big deal. You don't need your hand held.

excon

I know all that. I'd like to get out of this without having to with court, partly because I don't have the time. But it's probably not going to happen.

Still, I'm going to try a letter first. There's a new manager over there who might accidentally be reasonable. One never knows. Not dissing your advice or ignoring it, but I've got to try it this way before going to court.

[dwashbur]

Okay, I had one of those "duu-uu-uh" moments as I read back through the later parts of this thread. The big reason I want to avoid court is proximity: it's 600 miles from my place in Boise to where they are. I can't believe I forgot to mention that... sorry.

[dwashbur]

knock yourself out, but you'll come crawling back... Just you watch...

Actually, I never crawled away.