- 1). Provide financial proof to the court. Make copies of every receipt, bank statement and canceled check that you can obtain to prove to the court that you fulfilled your financial obligations to your landlord.
- 2). Provide a copy of your contract with the landlord to the court along with written affidavits stating your strict adherence to every section of the contract. Write an affidavit from your point of view and gather affidavits from family, friends and neighbors to substantiate your claims and strengthen your case.
- 3). Provide proof of landlord negligence to the court. Write and obtain a second set of affidavits stating every instance of negligence on the part of the landlord to show that unsafe conditions forced you to move. Include photographs of all hazards caused by the negligence of the landlord.
- 4). Provide the court with a written record of communication between yourself and your landlord. Record the time, date, and subject of every meeting, phone call, text, email or other communication. Include every time that you attempted to contact the landlord and she did not respond at all, or, that she did not respond in a timely manner to show the court a continuing pattern of neglect.
- 5). Provide proof of any additional breaches of contract by the landlord to the court. Write and obtain additional affidavits outlining each instance that the landlord violated any section of his own contract with you.
- 6). Provide proof of moving costs incurred. Collect bills and receipts from the moving company as well as gas receipts you received when purchasing gas for your vehicle due to the move. Obtain copies of your time card or other record from your employer showing the time that you had to miss from work for the move. Include pay stubs showing your salary so that the court can determine the monetary value of missed work time.
- 7). File your countersuit with the court clerk in the jurisdiction where the landlord has filed suit against you. Take copies of all of your evidence when you file so that the court will be able to completely review the case before the court date and save time at the trial.
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -