My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Ky
Me and my wife signed a 1 year lease in January of 2012. We were forced to move out in July of 2012 after loosing my job due to an injury.
My lease stated that I need to give a 7 day notice when I am going to vacate and turn my keys in.
I contacted my landlord and told him we would be moving out in 5 days and we did.
I came back on the 5th day to gather my remaining things (I hadn't turned my keys in yet) and he already had cleaning crews in there cleaning and painting the place.
And his cleaning crew had stolen everything from the apt including my wife's wedding dress.
Anyway, the lease did not stipulate that if we moved out early we would be responsible for any unused months remaining on the lease.
Then 2 months ago I get a letter from an attorney requesting $1334 for back rent.
My lease did not say anything about that, it only stipulated that we waive our right to a 30 day eviction to a 7 day eviction.
And on top of that is trying to sue for damages, there were no damages to the apt, we cleaned it before we left and it was the same as when we got it.
I contacted the attorney and asked for a copy of the lease and they explained they do not have it, to contact the landlord.
I did so just to hear he didn't have it that the attorney did.
So I'm being sued and no one even has a copy of the lease I'm being sued over, I do not have it anymore, (one of the things that was stolen or pitched by the cleaning crew I suppose) but if my memory serves me right, the lease did not say I would be responsible for unused time left on the lease and I still have heard nothing about what "damages" were encountered.
I do not have the money for an attorney, what are my options? Thank you.

