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Is there a legal service available to help me move?

My neighbor left my apartment complex some months ago, and told me that even though the management company said there would be no charges against her, a couple months after they claimed that she left holes in the wall and are demanding compensation.

Now I plan on moving here in a few months and don't want the same thing to happen to me. I have no friends to help me witness my move, so I am in need of a service wherein I can have physical proof that no damage was done to my apartment. I'm not as much concerned about litigation as much as the detrimental effect to my credit report, as I will be moving to a different apartment when I leave this one, and will most likely continue living in apartments for the next several years.

Does such a service exist? If so, what is it called? If not, how can I protect myself? I'm on bad terms with my landlord where said person dislikes me personally, and wish to avoid that person as much as I'm able to.

Update:

*edit* Please note what I mentioned earlier: I have no friends, and am not concerned with litigation. You do not go to court for a bad credit rating, and this is what I am trying to avoid, so pictures will not help that.

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  • 9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    You don't need a service, you need a device called a camera. This space age device records images that are used in courts all over the world to prove fact from fiction. Take lots of detailed pictures on moving day when the apartment is empty.

  • rtfm
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    You don't need a legal service. You just need the landlord to do what's called a "walkthrough" with you before you leave the apartment.

    If he refuses, then get a couple of friends to walk around the apartment with you and take pictures of its condition. Get the friends to sign and date a statement that they see no damage to the apartment.

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