Tell me if this is wrong....i have been put on house arrest all because my ex roomates mom sent me a bad check
817188
You are leaving something out.  We need to hear the whole story and not omit any of your wrong doings.
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Contact a lawyer to help protect yourself and make sure everything does get returned. If money is a worry you can typically go to a courthuose and get a number for a lawyer and have a free hour on the phone where you could explain your problem and get his advice.\n\nIt is her stuff and she should get it back.
1040622
you can always try going to court and talking you way out of it\n\nmy roomates done that a couple times before, it really works :)
402868
Good lord I'm sorry you are going through this!  The authorities sound lame in your town...for shame on them!!\n\nI would suggest contacting the following in the largest city in your state because I'm sure they have the following organizations there:\n--abused women's service and other such orgs that help women in trouble( even if you haven't been abused yet) they can lead you in a good direction.  ask them about your legal rights and what to do if you are not being taken seriously.\n--teen and young adult groups that do the same\n--church services that can help with this(find a progressive not backwoods church..big city)  \n\n--civil right/liberties lawyers or free legal aid groups and ask them to advocate for you because you are not getting help for this. \n\nCan you talk to the chief of police?  speak honestly with them about how you are afraid for your life and that if something happened and nothing was done then it would not only be tragic but on the backs of the police departments lack of responsibility.  if they do nothing then in a sense they are enabling this creep to harass you.  \n\n--check out some copwatch groups.  groups that keep eyes on cops so they themselves are lawabiding and actually do the job they are supposed and not abuse the law.  again, civil liberty groups would know.  that way you can inform them of the lack of response by the cops so that if anything else happens you have proof and then more leverage. \n\nThere has got to be some source of support group or legal advice for something like this...what state do you live in??  try to answer back and I will look up some info for you?  this is serious and could get ugly if you don't have support.  \nJust watch your back and stay with people as often as you can so you are not vulnerable. If you don't have a roommate, get one!  Lights, dogs, security systems-whatever you need to feel safe in the meantime as you get help.   \n\n*last resort: Worse come to worse if no one takes you seriously after you try everything get some guy friends/brothers and well...have them pay him a visit some stormy night.  Nicely.  Capishe?\n\noh can you find out if he has a record or is on parole?  through the freedom of information act you can find this out.  if he does, he could be in some violation and you could anonymously report him or have him returned to wherever he crawled out from under..\n\nFor now, write back where you live and I can help you do research online.  I'm willing.  \npeace.\n\nHERE IS SOME INFO I FOUND FOR YOU: \nJUST CALL THEM AND TELL THEM YOUR SITUATION AND INSIST ON GETTING HELP.  TELL THEM YOU DON'T WANT TO END UP A STATISTIC.   \nhttp://www.aardvarc.org/dv/states/arkdv.shtml\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/me/Marshamellow/call.html\nhttp://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/\n\nTHESE SHOULD HELP FOR NOW.  JUST BE PROACTIVE, GET ON IT AND DON'T WAIT FOR OTHERS TO SAVE YOU.  WOMEN NEED TO LEARN TO SAVE THEMSELVES.  AND THAT'S OK.  REACH OUT BUT ALSO RELY UPON YOURSELF.  YOU COULD GET A CELL PHONE AND JUST SAVE YOUR GRANNIES PHONE FOR OUTGOING CALLS ONLY?? OR GET ANOTHER PRIVATE UNLISTED NUMBER AND AGAIN, LEAVE YOUR GRANNIES FOR OUTGOING ONLY.  HEY GOOD IDEA@!  TRY THAT.  \nMAKE SURE ALL YOUR LIGHTS AND LOCKS WORK WELL AROUND YOUR HOUSE AND LIKE THE OTHER GIRL SAID, GET A STUN GUN AND MAKE SURE YOU GET TRAINING ON IT.  DON'T WANT TO SHOCK YOURSELF! \nGOOD LUCK!!!
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Let me ask you a question... Does it cost money to live? Where is your guardian supposed to get the money for your living expenses? I'm assuming that if you have a guardian, that person took you into their home because they chose to not because they HAD to. You sound like you don't appreciate what your guardian is doing for you!! You could be living on the street!
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get someone you trust to watch the child on the day you are to be out and don't leave until you are arrested. sounds nuts i know, but if you believe you are in the right then the courts need to see it. don't be bullied because you are a single mom. defend yourself and your 'rights' as you would defend your child and his/her 'rights'. have some of your friends watch the house and once you are arrested your friends trash the place. it will end up costing the l.l. more than the 2 or3 months rent he lost.\n\nmy ex's x-wife did this (not leaving) and ended staying free for 6 months (and a couple of court datees), but in that time she was able to save enough for down payment on a house.
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Undertaking the cleaning of the house is going to be viewed as acceptance of its condition in court.  This will be a very hard case to win.\n\nFrom a legal stand point, you would have been better to refuse to move in and ask for your money back.  I realize that was probably not practical for you, but it would have given you a sounder legal footing.
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From now on,for your own good,you really need to stop taking checks, nowadays, even a grocery store is equipped with a check system that will instantly check if the check is either good for the money it's written for or not.\nNowadays, paper checks are a thing of the past, You can take a paper check and convert it into an electronic check and instantly take the money if it was truely there.\nIf someone wants to write you a check, don't take it, instead, say that you only accept cash or credit card. If the person is able to write a check, wouldn't you agree that they can easily give you the money instead?\nI feel very bad for you to be honest, I know how you feel, you must feel rather helpless, but BUT-There are steps you can take to remedy this, I don't know how much effort you want to put towards this, but this is going to take a little....\nHow much info did you get out of this person, If you have her first and last name, you can always try to do a person search, you can go to the check writers bank and ask them if they can give you her new address, you can call the operator and ask for her new phone number, you can do a credit and history search, perhaps giving her about 6 months to settle down before pulling out her credit history search. That is probably your best bet. A credit search might cost $40 dollars or less, but when you have her address and a little complaint served to her, you can bet your buttered buns that you can recover that and some punitive damages and INTEREST.\nYou can also print out every Email and IM attempt you have made to contact her and you can present that to court of course it will be in your favor.\nHave you tried resubmitting the check to her bank? You should also try that.\nYou can also contact me and I can help you out a bit more.\nPlease contact me at betsaidaus@yahoo.com and I will surely tell you something else you can try!\n\nAnyway, whether or not you contact me, I hope you get your money back!
963012
Yes they are all legal,your roomates are at risk if the police find anything illegal and in most states you violated probation or parole just by being in the illegal items presence.
761491
Why are all of you people acting like she is the bad one here!!!!!!!!!????????  She has every reason to be pissed off!  She is getting stuck with all the bills and the lease.  If she signed the lease with you, you have a case.  If not just chalk it up as a lesson learned and never allow yourself to be in that situation again.  As far as getting even goes just make sure everyone knows what a low life sponging mooch she really is.
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I had the same problem with a guy that moved in with me. I wanted him to pay some rent to me, along with half utilities and groceries. It seemed only fair since with my school and work schedule he was there more than I was. He always complained and still does afterwards about how he paid part of my mortgage, but seriously, had he lived anywhere else he would have had to pay rent too. We ended up breaking up about a year later for various reasons, but the one thing I was definitely happy I did was to make him pay his way. Honestly, you should really look at it as a roommate situation and not a girlfriend situation. Would you let one of your friends live with you for free? Or even a complete stranger, which happens many times if you're looking for a roommate in a new city? Although I know my boyfriend at the time was a little resentful that I asked him to pay some rent to me, I'm glad I did. So yeah, I would talk to her and work out a reasonable payment she could make to you for rent, then still charge her for utilities. A good way to do it is to sit down and determine what kind of an income she will have and talk about a reasonable number that she will be able to afford without hating you later. As for her parents, they need to stay out of it. If they want their little girl to live somewhere for free, tell them to open up their basement to her. Shes a big girl, in or out of college, and it is about time they let her do her thing. And since it is your condo, they have absolutely no say in how much you charge her or for that matter any thing about your finances. Anyway, I hope you work it out. Good luck!
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If she is listed on the policy then there should not be a problem.  Was the house in both their names?  Call her local agent and let them know that the check needs to be rewritten or check with the bank to see if they will accept the check as is.
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Conclusion:\nIt does not look too bad, it seems like she will have to pay a fine and pay restitution for the damage she caused by writing a bad check.\n\nAppropriate statutes are bellow.\n\n\nUnder Tex. Penal Code § 32.41  (2005)\nIssuance of Bad Check\n(a) A person commits an offense if he issues or passes a check or similar sight order for the payment of money knowing that the issuer does not have sufficient funds in or on deposit with the bank or other drawee for the payment in full of the check or order as well as all other checks or orders outstanding at the time of issuance.\n\n (f) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. \n\nClass C misdemeanor is governed by section \nTex. Penal Code § 12.23  (2005):\nIt says:\n   An individual adjudged guilty of a Class C misdemeanor shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $ 500.
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is there a reason why you are wearing one?  my guess is that you need to look at yourself and what you did and hold yourself accountable for the wrong you did. once you do that, you can beat house arrest.
933112
No you are not wrong.  You are your own person, with your own opinions, and it is ABSOLUTELY none of the new tenants business what has occurred.  You just need to worry that rent is paid.\ngood luck
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CheckSmart is feeding you a line of bull$h!t.  As long as you are making a reasonable effort to pay off a just debt they CANNOT turn you over for collection (under the Fair Debt Collection Act)and they sure as heck CANNOT have a warrant issued for your arrest if they can't prove that you deliberately committed bank fraud.  \n\nHere's what you do:  Get the name, address, telephone number, and FAX number of the manager of the Columbus CheckSmart office.  Write him/her personally and explain the situation.  Be sure to FAX a copy to them ASAP and make sure you keep a copy of the letter.  Let them know that you're willing to pay the debt but you simply can't hand over that kind of money right now because you got scammed out of a huge chunk of money yourself.  Send the original via UPS or FedEx so you can ensure your letter makes it there before noon on Friday.  If you don't hear from the manager by Friday, call on Monday and ask to speak to him/her.  If this person is not willing to accommodate you, that's when you start playing hard-ball.\n\nIf the manager says he/she is going to get a warrant sworn out for your arrest, then tell him/her your lawyer will be in court the very next day filing a damages lawsuit against CheckSmart for wrongful prosecution, and that he/she will be named as one of the defendants in the suit.  \n\nIf the manager demands payment in full, tell him/her that you will pay what you can on a schedule but that's all you can do.  \n\nIf he/she tells you that's not acceptable, your reply is that you're not asking -- you're telling him what you can and will do and he/she will just have to live with it.  And if he/she has a problem with it, encourage him/her to read up on the Fair Debt Collection Act.\n\nYou should probably contact a lawyer as well.  Look in the Yellow Pages for attorneys that give free initial consultations.  You might get someone who will take your case pro bono (for free).\n\nGood luck!
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Your SS is yours, did you charge them rent when they were living with you?  If they are really doing that you need to find a place to go, then sit down and tell them that you are done, you deserve better.  If they make a fuss try a lawyer.