This is a little off topic but I thought I would try. I am an escort who has recently become ill and I have been unable to work for 3 months. Now I am getting evicted. I looked through the internet and yellowpages an can't seem to find one reputable lawyer. If you know of any good ones please email me [email protected] or just reply to this post. I can not receive pms. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I assume that when you say you have been out of work, that what you are saying is "I have not paid the rent for the last three months," you make no mention of a three day notice to pay or quit that the landlord must have offered you either. Honey, this eviction thing is a real bad deal, but many of us go through it in our youth, there after we learn our lessons and pay up on time.
Ok, now if you do not have money to pay rent, where are you getting money to afford an attorney? That is an easy thousand just to get started. Why don't you get the benefit of your actions and tell the landlord you will leave as soon as possible and avoid the eviction trial. Smarten up and use your money to rent a new place before the eviction puts you on the list of undesirable tenants who get listed by organizations of landlords who keep these lists.
You have had the benefit of the time you have not paid rent, you will forfeit your deposit and still end up a little bit ahead. The time to move is now and do not create more trouble for your self and your landlord who was nice enough to rent to you and who no doubt knew what you were doing behind closed doors. Do not damage the apartment. Most escorts throw a freebee to the landlord once in a while to keep things cool, maybe you should consider this on the next time you pass go. You have screwed up and you may have screwed the landlord as well. Not all landlords are millionaires, a lot are small guys with a property or two trying to get by just as we all, are so make it easy on him, and on yourself.
Leave the apartment this week or next before the marshal or sheriff throws you out and seizes your furniture, clothing, computer and possessions which will be stored and sold for next to nothing to help pay the judgement against you, which will remain on your credit report for years if not paid in full. If you really want to fight this I am sure you will loose but if there is a charity legal clinic, often connected to a law school or tenant defense organization, you can try them but the psychological bruises of a legal fight can run deep, I do not advise fighting it as you are in the wrong here and have no defense. Being out of work is not a defense although it is rare an escort cannot make rent. Are you proficient at your escorting? In any event it is time to re-think your strategy of survival, good luck!
My advice to the OP, harsh as it may sound, is to "get back on her back" lol. IOW go back to work, make some money and try to treat your next landlord better than you have treated this one.
Many landlords are working class people who are trying to get ahead in life, in these weak economic times your failure to pay rent could result in them losing their life savings. Sorry to be so harsh, but the OP needs to put your efforts into getting back on her feet, not looking for legal loopholes to escape legitimate debts.
Grace, I have to second what LB wrote. What good is a lawyer going to do for you? If you are behind in your rent, the landlord is within his rights... his expenses & taxes don't get waived because you are ill. You need to be proactive now. If you can not pay the back rent... then I suggest you voluntarily move out... ASAP. Contact the landlord, let him know you'll vacate voluntarily. Find someplace to live, store your stuff... or sell it. Right now you may need money more than furnature. You need to get well, get back on your feet financially... you may have to bunk on a GFs couch. It is much better to move on your terms, salvage or cash in your stuff than to fight it & lose it all.
Regardless it is too little, too late. Not much can be done once the landlord has gone to the courts to file an eviction notice. After all, the landlord still needs the cash flow to pay the mortgage, insurance, property taxes and other utilities based on the lease agreement.
The time to take action was immediately after you realized you would be out of work for a significant period of time and wouldn't be able to afford your rent.
A lawyer will not be able to help you in this situation. If you are seriously looking at homelessness, perhaps you need to look more for community assistance programs in your area that might be able to help.
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