Expert: Paulette - 8/1/2009

Question
Hello  my name is toby carrero im 18 years old and have a son im still in high school and wrking part time I make 8.50 for 12 hours a week plus my survivors benifits which are 586 ....any ways my girl friend of 2 years was homeless she had lost her apt with her mom and shelters didn't wanna help her so I did what any father would and went out looked at an apt and signed a lease for 1 year we paid 825 upfrnt set up an agreement with landlord 2 pay sec.over time period of 8 months we had my brother living with us 2 help pay 4 apt now he's gone and landlord wants his money and my check is for 264 my social security is late because they needed a paper I had already bought we've been harrased about thing from the previous tenant who wrk with buildin manager about stuff we've never done false complaints to the landlord and this place not only can we not afford it now we don't wanna live here is there anything we can do im affraid if he decides 2 take us to court im goin 2 have 2 pay money I dnt have and have to quit school im so close 2 graduate. Plz sum 1 help us .what should I do

Answer
Hi,

You sound like you have a lot on your plate.  All you should do is try to have a conversation with the landlord and let him/her know your situation.  If you can't afford it; then he should give you time to move out.  If he's not reasonable; then he does have a right to evict if your don't pay.  Good luck.

Paulette