Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Virginia

Non-responsive leasing office
In 2003, my wife had a suit filed against her for unpaid rent. She was never sent a summons so the case went to court and she did not show up. It was a default judgement because nobody showed up. She was unaware of this matter until we recently tried to buy a house and it came up on her credit report. My wife wasn't actually living at the complex when the suit was filed. We've tried numerous times to contact the leasing office to get some form of paperwork regarding her lease or the charges, but they keep giving us the runaround and say they can't find anything. How can we get this situation resolved? If it turns out we have to pay, then we'll pay, we just want the situation resolved. How difficult is it to get a judgement overturned? Also, there was one other person listed on the lease, but their name was not on the suit. This other person was living in the apartment. Why would he not be named if both were liable for the rent?

Asked on 2/22/08, 2:10 pm

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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Re: Non-responsive leasing office

If your wife was never properly served with notice of the lawsuit, this would be a basis to have it vacated or set aside.

You should arrange for a consultation with an attorney in your area who can

instruct you as to how this might be best accomplished by someone in your particular circumstances.

Answered on 2/22/08, 9:47 pm

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