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Kusanagi
12-12-2007, 10:37 PM
Sorry, I haven't had much time to be around! But I wanted to update you all on the situations I've been facing.

In some areas I'm getting a reprieve, and in some areas I keep getting hammered. First, the bad.

I'm having arguements with my ex-roommate's mother about the final bills. We were behind on a few of them (money issues, ergh) and she's refusing to believe that her son owes about 300 in back-paid bills. I had to pay it too, I have the paperwork. Honestly, I don't want to fight this with everything else going on. I might just have my attorney tell her to pay up as she has power of attorney for her son or we'll take her to court.

The other bad news is regarding the bankruptcy, and this was an error on my part. When I filed a few months ago, I've been trying so hard to save up the money to finish paying the legal fees. I sent the notices to my creditors to get the calls and mail to stop, but unfortunately, I did not send them with delivery confirmation (yes, I was that broke.)

The post office screwed up when my ex roommate filled out a change of address form. For some reason, the post office redirected ALL mail going to our address, including my things. As a result, I didn't get mail for the last two weeks until I finally straightened it out with the post office and got all my stuff back, and lo and behold, I'm being taken to court on multiple issues from my creditors. I SHOULD have sent the letters with delivery confirmation so that wouldn't have happened, but that means now that what was supposed to be a painless process that was only going to take 60 days tops to resolve is now going to take months of legal battles involving my attorney. Fortunately, the records show the stay WAS filed, so I might actually get money out of the harassment suits that will be counterfiled.

Ugh. I always have the option to represent myself in court but having been there a year ago I have no desire to do it again, plus, I know nothing of bankruptcy law and know I would get ripped to shreds in court without some miraculous Phoenix Wright style OBJECTION!

Car needs some work done, fortunately, I can do most of it myself.

The good news:

I FINALLY found a new roommate who actually seems pretty chill. He lost his home during the fires in San Diego and we haven't really spoken much. We haven't really opened up becuase I believe we were both kind of forced into the situation. But all I know is I have a roof over my head now till the end of next month, then no idea what happens after. But having 6 weeks to plan is alot better than having a week and a half of pure panic...

Thanks for the kind words and thoughts everyone - I'm not in the clear, not by a long shot, but at least it seems the bell rang on my latest round with life and I'm getting a breather in the corner, however short it may last :D

Boozy
12-13-2007, 12:20 AM
I'm so glad to hear that things are looking up for you. You sound much more positive, too - and that's a good thing!

Jester
12-13-2007, 07:38 AM
But all I know is I have a roof over my head now till the end of next month, then no idea what happens after. But having 6 weeks to plan is alot better than having a week and a half of pure panic...

If the new roommate is that chill, why don't the two of you just re-up on the lease and stay put?

blas
12-14-2007, 04:03 PM
Use this time to your advantage to make sure you don't have another worthless roomate. I hate when things like this happen. Mine was my best friend for 3 years, almost. And he did a total 180 and became this total opposite person.

Good luck to you with everything. Fight it with everything you have. Prove that that stupid little shit owes money, and make his mommy pay for him.

Shangri-laschild
12-18-2007, 05:17 PM
Contgrats on things going a bit better.

auntiem
12-18-2007, 05:39 PM
Yeah for the new roomate! If he works out can you guys find a new place together?
I'd go to small claims for the bills if she doesn't pay up since you have the paperwork. Hopefully just the threat of it will get her to pay.
A new year is just around the corner and you can finally leave this one behind.

Saydrah
12-18-2007, 05:41 PM
Use this time to your advantage to make sure you don't have another worthless roomate. I hate when things like this happen. Mine was my best friend for 3 years, almost. And he did a total 180 and became this total opposite person.

Good luck to you with everything. Fight it with everything you have. Prove that that stupid little shit owes money, and make his mommy pay for him.

This. Same thing happened to me when I moved in with the guy who was ike my brother.

Emrld
12-18-2007, 06:10 PM
thanks for the update . . . even if all you do is tell us you are still breathing and nothing else to share we appreciate it.

I am glad to hear/ read that you are hanging in there. Hopefully your luck is now on the up swing.

Kusanagi
12-20-2007, 02:33 AM
The issue with the roommate is not knowing if it's going to be a temporary fix for either of us or not. It will cost us about 30-50 more to stay month to month, but personally, I don't know how much longer I want to live there, or even stay in California. And if an emergency comes up, then I never have to go through the hell I did with the old roommate and can avoid having any happen with the new one.