Does my landlord have the right to confiscate my prosthetic legs if I owe him back rent?
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I laughed out loud and then realized this wasn't a joke.
Go to a local TV station and your community will have this schmoe burned at the stake.
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When you're indebited, you forfeit a lot of things. I'd work on paying rent with other items before auctioning the legs..
When you're indebited, you forfeit a lot of things. I'd work on paying rent with other items before auctioning the legs..
I have been in that situaion and they sold off most of my belongings. It would seem that you should call the local newpapers and tell them your landlord willnot give you your legs. It is a great human interest story!
Also get on the phone with the YEllow Pages and start calling lawyers and talking to them for free on the phone and you can get a lot of advice that way.
Your landlord should give you the legs because no one will be interested in buying them anyway.
Each state's landlord/tenant laws are different. If you qualify, you may be able to get free legal advice from a Legal Aid group serving your area. Ask your local state bar for their number.
If you signed a lease agreement, he has a legal right to keep and sell your property in order to be paid back what he is owed per the lease agreement. I suggest going to your court dates, so you can at least dispute the actions he is taking against you.
If it's too late to do that, you might want to contact a lawyer.
Hell, see if the guy will at least give you the legs for a partial payment of what you owe him. I mean how much of a d*ck is this guy to deny a man the ability to walk?
Good Luck
I am so sorry to hear about this, how inhumane of the landlord!! I am sorry but I don't know the legalities but just wanted you to know that I think your landlord is mean.
If your landlord did a lock out, you cannot get anything out. However, he is only entitled to the money owed to him including fees and rent. I'm guessing that the items you have in your home will cover the amount due, and you will get the rest back. More than likely your prosthetic legs won't really go at the auction. Pay the money due, and there will be no auction. The courts may not be willing to help you much since you didn't appear concerned enough to address the matter at the appointed court times.
I'm not sure about the legal side of the situation but I don't thing you have a leg to stand on.
Actually, to even have the basic right to your property, you would have had to make your court appointments, but the law is the law. The landlord does not have the right to sell your leg, but he may not know that he does not have this right. Your leg is apart of your body. What must happen and it must happen soon, you will need to retain an attorney to stop the sale of your property. The landlord may not know the laws as they pertain to human anatomy. It will be costly for you, but you must prevent the sale. You can ask for Remedy if it sold, but try to prevent the sale.