What to do if about 6 months ago I paid my rent on 3 separate occasions with 2 money orders each time but am only now being told that 1 of them was lost?
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What to do if about 6 months ago I paid my rent on 3 separate occasions with 2 money orders each time but am only now being told that 1 of them was lost?
I am just now being told that the landlord did not get 1 of the money orders each time ( missing total). Western Union is tracking them but it will take 6-8 weeks. Now my landlord says I have to pay the missing rent in the next couple of days or will evict me. What can I do to stop this process? I don’t have money to pay rent that I have already paid. Western union was able to tell me that two of the 3 were cashed and one was not cashed. Again, 6-8 weeks to get full details on who cashed them or to get my money back from the one that was not cashed.
Asked on December 27, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Texas
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have some receipt or other document showing that you in fact are current on your rent payments from the past you have an issue to deal with with your landlord. I suggets that you get copies of all money orders you have and as to the one that was not cashed, cancel it and get your money back and pay your landlord with such money. That should solve your problem.
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