Q: Can I dismiss the eviction?
Last week I was handed a 3 day notice by my landlord and I looked online through court documents and the landlord submitted a totally different notice to the courts with different last name and amount. Also, the landlord submitted to the courts the lease in which I never signed and the landlord forged my signature on the lease. Can I dismiss this eviction based off of this? Also what options do I have?
A: You will need to file your response with the Court, set a hearing and let the Judge decide if the case should be dismissed. You may want to pay your rent into the Court Registry so you don't get a default against you and consult with an attorney if you are not sure about your response or need representation at hearing. Best of Luck! Jennifer
A: You can try, but at the end of the day you admit not paying rent and may still be evicted. The lease is irrelevant to that point; even with no lease you owe rent. You would need to put the amount of rent in dispute into the court registry in order to defend, or else landlord win by default.
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