Q: Shouldn't this be to the estate to my father not directly to me? Also can they do this if I moved out as stipulated?
I'm in Harlem, NY. 3 years ago, I entered into a stipulation where if I moved out all monies they say I owed will be vacated, now the thing is, I was not on the lease, my father passed away, but I lived there since birth with him. Proved that I was there since birth. We went to court for 4 years, I grew tired and said it's not worth it. They said I could not succeed his apt. I received a debt collector letter for the back rent. I cannot do this allover again, it was hurtful the 1st time what they did to me and my child, soon as he died they acted as though I was a stranger, I been there since 1980. I do not have extra money to fight a case again. One other question is if I do not respond to the debt collector letter, can they reopen the case or take me to court for this? Or does it just sit in collections?
A: There is no definite rule. However, if the issue is governed by a court order, the statute of limitations, which would prevent old claims in general, might govern this claim.
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