My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Washington
Some months ago I put the monthly rent in the form of a cashier's check in the mail/drop box of the appartment complex. It was broken into and many rent payments were stolen. There was no way to claim anything from the cashier check issuer.
Since then, the robbers were clever enough to actually sign the checks in their own names, and are on video tape doing it! The post-master general is involved, since it is a federal offence -- it is considered a MAIL box.
The complex refuses to make an insurance claim, and insists that I am responsible, despite the criminal nature. They have even given me now an eviction notice. The police report and a report from the post master are not yet ready.
Am I really responsible for this mess?? What can be done? I am reluctant to claim it with my home-owners insurance, in case they do not repay later -- nobody will care after I pay. But I should not have to pay 2 times when their property was robbed, right?
Many thanks in advance!

