Vero Beach, FL asked in Collections for Florida

Q: Apartment complex I owe a debt of $3000 won't send written form until I pay the debt.

I need to pay this debt off, but dont want to pay if nothing is in writing, Complex is refusing to do so.

$3000 is a lot to pay on trust.

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3 Lawyer Answers
Tom Murphy
Tom Murphy
Answered
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: See if you can approach them personally with a cashier's check for $3000 in hand. Tell them you will give it to them if they give you the letter.

Bruce Alexander Minnick agrees with this answer

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Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
Answered
  • Freeeport, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: Or you could pay them with a check having the notation "payment in full for back rent" and describe the premises.

Bruce Alexander Minnick agrees with this answer

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Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Answered
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: Or you could pay an experienced Florida lawyer $250 and have them write a letter and pay the debt on your behalf, from their Trust Account, just to impress the apartment complex's lawyers.

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