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Disputed damage and insufficient notice charges

I moved into a residence that had been rented by my brother-in-law for several years. I lived there for 2 months and then we (my family and my brother-in-law) moved out. We notified the landlord on Oct 1 (in writing) that we would be out by Nov 1. We cleaned the place when we moved out. Now over 4 years later, the landlord is claiming that we did not give sufficient notice and that there was damage to the unit that was not covered by the deposit and that I am responsible for paying difference. She had our forwarding address and we never received a notice from her, but now a collection agency has contacted me about this and says that she sent us notices. Is there not a time limit on something like this? I do not agree with the charges she claims, $200 to remove a small push-mower left in the yard(so the neighbor boy could continue to mow the yard), $87 for her to advertise the place for rent, $150 for insufficient notice (we gave her 30 days),$430 delinquent rent (there was no delinquent rent). The collection agency says that because she added me to the rental contract when I moved in that I am responsible for any aleged damages or delinquencies that occured before I moved in. What options do I have here?

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