Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Georgia
My son was unemployed for 3 years, on workman's comp, and rented an apartment with no lease approx. 2 years ago. He lived in the apartment approx. 6 months and was only able to pay one month rent. He moved and receives letters from the landlord monthly with the amount he owes. He has been able to pay a little on the amount owed but not much. The landlord confronted him the other day at a local business and threatened to take out a theft of services warrant. My son is now in law enforcement and the ex-landlord told him he would make sure he lost his job and would never be in law enforcement again. Can he take out a theft of services warrant for this?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Your post makes no sense.
If there was no lease the tenancy was from month to month and he could terminate it on 30 days notice. I assume he sent a letter and kept a copy. Assuming he did, why would he continue to send money? You have obviously got the facts wrong.
This is not a criminal mater, but he does need to hire counsel, and tell the lawyer what actualy happened, rather than the made up story he told you. The lawyer can then help him.
From your post, he was in the apartment 6 months and only paid for one, and he owes the landlord for the remainder (plus perhaps other charges). The answer is simple - he should pay the debt or make arrangements to do so. No lawyer needed for that, and the money for a lawyer can go toward paying the debt. A criminal charge won't likely go anywhere, but credit reports are important in getting a job, and a lawsuit and judgment for the debt does not look good.
People spend a lot of time going back and forth, and avoiding what is really a rather obvious solution - pay the money that is owed.
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