My old roomate told me she was coming to move out the rest of her belongings and clean 5 days before our lease expired. She did move out her belongings, but did absolutely no cleaning. My boyfriend (not living there or part of the lease) and I had to do all of the cleaning for the apt we had lived in for 2 years.
When the deposit checks were sent to me, I contacted my ex roomie and asked her what portion she thought she deserved. She emailed me back a number, and I sent the check in the mail the next day.
Then, a month later I get a letter in the mail from her mother's lawyer/coworker that I did not send the correct amount and they expected a new check for 1/2 of the deposit checks. This required me to get a lawyer involved (costing $50 b/c he didn't expect much of a hassle).
I maintain that the initial email between us is a written agreement, and she is bound to it. She came up with the amount, not me. Is an email a bona fide agreement?
Also, all of a sudden (three months after this issue started) I got a "Limited Power of Attorney" sheet supposedly signed and notarized in September...before those emails were sent. Can my ex roomate still make her own decisions, or does this Limited Power of Attorney agreement mean that she gave up all of her own rights to make an agreement with me?
Any and all info anyone has would be greatly appreciated!!!

