Rant.

[Karen]

It's for lot rent for our trailer. We're like 3 months behind on lot rent, so the trailer park is taking us to court over it... They didn't even sent out any notices about it or contact us about it, and we didn't know until this sheriff deputy showed up on our porch today and had my mom and I sign something and gave us a court date (which happens to occur during one of my classes, so how am I supposed to go? )

Is there a contact number for someone you can call to change the date to a time when you can actually be there? Did you know you were even behind?

[Roxyluvsme13]

Is there a contact number for someone you can call to change the date to a time when you can actually be there? Did you know you were even behind?

My mom's going to contact the office of the park here, (if she can get in contact with them, I see this as highly unlikely because we've tried to contact them before), and figure out what she can do.

And yeah, we knew we were behind, but we figured they were going to send out a notice about it, because that's what they usually do, but they didn't do that. Just served us with court papers.

[Catty1]

Bri, I don't think you should be involved in this too much. Your mom is the one who hasn't bothered to get a job and these are the consequences of that.

All I mean is - she has to be the mom and you the daughter. Not the other way around.

{{{hugs}}}

[carole]

Hmm sometimes parents need support too, is bri mother a solo parent, ? if so that means life has been more difficult,and not as straight forward as some have it, i feel for both parties involved.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Well, it's my home too, that's how I look at it. And since my name is on our lease, I got served with the court papers too. And I'm supposed to show up in court.

Yes, my mom is a single mom.

[caseysmom]

Well, it's my home too, that's how I look at it. And since my name is on our lease, I got served with the court papers too. And I'm supposed to show up in court.

Yes, my mom is a single mom.

Your mom should be able to show up and say your in college and in class.

[catland]

Yikes - sorry to hear about the court thing. Do you have the money to pay the rent? Have you tried talking to the landlords? They don't want the hassle of going to court but they feel like you've backed them into a corner by thinking that you could live there for free.

In the landlord's defense, its not their job to notify you that you are behind. It was very generous of them to allow you the three months that you have had. I own a tri-plex and once had a tenant that always had an excuse on why he didn't pay rent. So every month I'd have to issue him a 72 hour notice to pay up or vacate. I finally got tired of it and gave him a 30 day notice to leave because I was tired of the bulls**t.

Sounds like you need to miss your class since your name is on the lease. The last thing you want now is a contempt of court problem.