State of Michigan
In 2004 I had sold my mobile home to a family for $9500.00. They did not have all of the money and could not be financed. They were expecting an inheritance check with in a few weeks and were planning on paying for the home that way. We signed an agreement that I would accept $1,900.00 down and the balance in 60 days ($7600.00) When they received their check - it was not what the expected and only had $6,000.00. I accepted that with an agreement that the balance of $1,600.00 would be paid by March 1st of 2005. (tax return money) March 1st came and went. I attempted to call - number had been changed. I went to the home and the mother sent her teenage daughter to the door. I ended up serving them with a Notice to Quit. This drug out - they ended up contacting me saying that they didn't have the money from the tax return. I was trying to be reasonable and was depending on that money to go to VA to pick up fiance who was returning from his duty in Iraq. I didn't want to disappoint him by not being there when he came off of the plane.... I ended up having to borrow the money from my parents. They called while I was on my to VA - I did something really stupid at this point. I gave her my checking account number to have her deposit the money in my account. After being gone for a week and returning home - the money she deposited was not the full amount. They still owed $850.00. I tried to contact them - just to find out that they had gone to Florida on vacation!!! I ended up serving them a second time with a Notice to Quit Tenancy.......also had my bank (attempt) to put a notice on my account that no one other than myself to be able to deposit into my account. Within 2 weeks - they managed to deposit the balance - to avoid the eviction BUT NEVER contacted me to tell me that they had done this. This last year, I was even in the same hospital waiting area as them and they saw me and turned their backs and did not bother to approach me. Now within the past few months - they have attempted to contact me - they have left my personal information on answering machines with my name, bank name, and account number! They even called my old employment leaving nasty messages because I still have the title to the home. From the time that they had moved into the park where the trailer is located until the beginning of last year - I would receive notices that they were behind in lot rent and water bills and that since I still owned the home that I would be financially responsible.
Now I am being asked for an amount of compensation for the "trouble" they have caused me in the past 3 years....... They have suggested $100.00.
What is fair and what is reasonable?
Thanks in advance.

