[nolalakeviewgirl]

I am a katrina victim. I lost my job and my house. I am not whining--I found myself a great new job and moved back to the city the beginning of this year very excited about this new job. I have not asked for handouts or assistance. It cost me a lot of money to get moved back. My new job could not get me on direct deposit for 2 pay cycles--headquarters are in another state. My first paycheck was sent regular mail and I never received it. By the middle of the month I requested that that check be cancelled and reissued and my second paycheck was due as well as several expense checks. All of these checks were sent to me express mail with a tracking number. The US postal service has lost this package as well. I have been tracking it since 1/16 and it says enroute from Baton Rouge even TODAY. After a week I started camping out at the post office and they assured me that since it was enroute from Baton Rouge that it would only be a day or 2 more. This went on another week. Finally, I had to ask my employer to cancel all of those checks and fedex them to me overnight. I got them on the 4th of Feb. This has made my rent late which was due on the 1st of Feb. The landlord was well aware of my mail problem and I told him I would have it on the 4th. He is only in his office 1 day a week so I tried to wire him the money but his bank couldn't seem to verify his account even though I had his routing info and account number. I have documentation of this. He now refuses to accept my rent. I have a letter from the postmaster accepting full blame for failure to deliver this express package. I went before the justice of the peace today and with all my documentation, he still ordered the eviction in 24 hours. Fortunately, I filed the proper paperwork in order to have an appeal heard. (The bar association called me on my cell phone enroute to the hearing and told me how to do it myself) Congressman Jindal's office even made a courtesy call to my landlord asking him to please accept my rent and he refuses since it was late. Do I have any legal recourse due to the non-performance of the US Post Office? I haven't been able to find other housing---there is NOTHING

[Bouchart]

Zot?

[tallhappy]

I believe you. We all do.

We will send you millions of dollars. Don't worry.

[cripplecreek]

Try Jail

[steveo]

Well at least you have a computer! Be happy for that! and btw, ibtz

[Tax-chick]

In before the Zot!

[Bahbah]

The bar association called me on my cell phone

You have a cellphone???LOL

[Michael Goldsberry]

The US postal service has lost this package as well.

BS.

Vote Zot.

[Casloy]

How about we change your nick to "Lucky"

[PeteB570]

If I were you I'd join the Army and get direct deposit.

They'll take care of you and if you're not near a bank at least you'll have food and shelter.

[BlessedBeGod]

Give her the benefit of the doubt unless there are further developments suggesting otherwise.

[Army Air Corps]

Try looking at the property code for your state. In Texas, the property code outlines the duties and obligations of renters and landlords. Also, to what Commercial Code does Louisiana adhere?

[Cyber Liberty]

Good Luck. Only you can prevent Zots: Post to the thread once in a while and you'll be cool. Shoot and forget, and you're catfood.

[Daralundy]

Why didn't you have them hand you the check?

[martin_fierro]

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[Darkwolf377]

1. If this is legit, the landlord can do as he pleases based on your rental agreement. You need to get a job NOW so you have enough money to pay for your needs. You are an adult with a cell phone and internet capability. There are plenty of temp agencies you can go to bright and early in the morning. In the meantime, check out the online sites in your local area that have jobs--craig's, monster, or just do a search for "(location)temp agencies"

 

2.If this is a ZOT-worthy opus, it's lame.  You are some lib who hates Bush, but look at the difference between your silly post and my response--I gave actual, workable information a Katrina victim can use.  While you have only been silly.  Silly silly liberal!  Look at the silly liberal who screams about "the poor" who used his time to be silly, while this evil conservative posted something a poor person could use!  Don't you feel silly? 

[svcw]

I am confused ... you have a computer and a cell phone. Where is your computer?
As far as the landlord your story seems a little suspicious ... it is cheaper for him to keep you with a penalty for late rent than go to the trouble and expense of an eviction. Hey, you can always make the sheriff drag you out kicking and screaming.
Oh, and you have no recourse against the post office....sorry.

[blu]

OK,I'm in the mood. I must be the only one who read your post and NOWHERE IN IT DID YOU ASK FOR MONEY!! You get points for that. You also get points for not telling the other dunderheads who answered you to go to hell.

I think it would be really hard to hold the PO liable for non-performance. It sounds like your landlord thinks you're running a scam on you and doesn't want to do this dance every month. What does your lease state? Does it allow the landlord to toss you if your rent is 15 days late? It must, judge agreed. So, think discrimination. Use it.

[Dutchgirl]

Welcome to Free Republic and by the way...loser!

[xcamel]

No Zot,.

The greatest damage kartina caused was the wind blew out any remaining braincells that may have existed in the entire region.

Answer me this - Florida got hit with 7 hurricanes in 18 months. Not a whimper, Not a whine, Life went on, no news here.

Why oh why can't NOLA even begin to get it's s**t together?

DEM-O-CRATS. LIB-ER-ALS.

No concept of every day being "National save-your-own-ass-day"

[gleeaikin]

I know its something one doesn't want to do with a new job, but given the shortage of workers and housing, have you approached your employer for help with reasoning with the landlord, finding alternative housing, or providing in house legal information.

Secondly I saw a news report in which the owner of a small apartment building was intereviewed and was having trouble getting his apartments fixed so those tenants who wanted to return could come home. Perhaps if you are at all handy or willing to do clean up work, you could find someone who would let you stay in a fixer upper, possibly free for a while, in exchange for working to clean it and fix it.