My question involves an eviction in the state of: SC
Our apartment complex has brought on a false eviction against us as they say we falsified information on our rental application which is untrue. We have retained an attorney for this matter and have requested a jury trial and filed a counter claim. Since filing the eviction they have not cashed any of our rent checks, two months worth now. What I am asking is can they legally do this? We suspect they are sitting on our checks so that they can evict us for non-payment of rent. I am tempted to put a stop payment on the checks and when they go to cash them re-issue them new ones. I do not like having my checks floating around...
What is my legal recourse in this matter? We only signed a three month lease so this is ridiculous! Could they be waiting until trial?
Thanks in advance,
Megan

