Legal Question in Business Law in Virginia

how can i get my money what it owe to me?

i was leas my house in church hill to a guy that said he want to ran a business and sub-least my house as rooming board to other people. that was fine with me and i told him i don't have problem with his business. so, he sign a contract which is a lease agrement that he'll pay ment the rent that I want. and he'll keep whatever money he made out of the house. but i hardly recieve the rent money. He keep giving me the run around. that the renter didn't pay him. so, he don't have the rent money. he told me from the begaining that he wouldn't have any problem of paying the rent. it doesn't matter what the situation will be. i let him owe me about $10,000.00 dollars later. now what should i do?


Asked on 1/23/09, 1:02 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: how can i get my money what it owe to me?

You'll probably need to hire a local attorney to sue

this nonpayer in your local general district court.

(I do not believe that this is a situation which you can likely resolve on your own as evidenced by the $10K which you apparently have already allowed to accrue in this matter.)

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Answered on 1/23/09, 9:45 am
Jonathon Moseley Moseley & Associates Law Firm

Re: how can i get my money what it owe to me?

If he is behind on the rent under the lease, you can file for eviction to cancel the lease, regain control of the house, and get your past rent paid. This is an "unlawful detainer."

It sounds like these things are new to you, and you really should get a lawyer to help you.

Not all lawyers are expensive, and this may be a fairly simple matter. I know I could help you and so could many other lawyers here.

Hopewell is very convenient for me.

It does not matter what he wants to use the house for. I don't know if he needs some licensing to run a boarding house. But that is his problem, I think.

You don't care what he wants to do with the house, only that he promised to pay the rent.

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Answered on 1/23/09, 11:05 am


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