Legal Question in Consumer Law in Georgia

We signed a rental applications to rent a house from a PL Incorporated and gave a check for the holding fee but he had us make it out to the property manager. It seemed fishy so we told them 5 hours later we were no longer interested. Long story short he cashed the check, is trying to keep the money and PL Incorporated isn't even a registered company in Georgia! What charges can we file for them opporating under a fake business and taking our personal information and money?


Asked on 12/28/14, 7:23 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

You leave out important facts, and seem to misunderstand others. First, unless you are a prosecutor you don't file charges. Second, your post does not support a conclusion that anyone did anything illegal - you just fill in the big gaps with your assumptions. Was there a house available for rent, and the the other party have the authority to rent it out? Was there actually a property manager - they regularly collect rent for the owner? You don't even mention that, yet that is the key information. What does all the paperwork say? You may have been right to ask some questions, or even back out, but to try to pursue criminal charges is a huge leap and it could get you in trouble. If you believe you have the right to back out and get your money back (which is not at all clear from your post), then go to Magistrate Court.

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Answered on 12/29/14, 5:59 am


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