@Lucky188 @Blue_Skyesr_here

I ask because I have a sister who's autistic and ADHD, and we often walk through task lists when things get overwhelming for her.

I know the panic of an eviction notice can easily crowd out strategic thinking, but if you need to renew your Colombian passport, that *has* to come first, because it might take a while to process.

Then setting up appointments for your meds and your pets, to secure all that you need for your flight.

Then the flight, and packing up?

@MLClark I was diagnosed with ADHD recently, besides my panic disorder, until I solve the issue that is most threatening to my wellbeing and life, I have trouble focusing on anything else. I don't currently have a lease, so they can ask me to leave without much warning. And fighting it in court, if there was that possibility, would throw everything for a loop. Last June the company sent a letter with a new policy: if you're late with payments, you won't be eligible for renewal. @Lucky188

@MLClark They would determine that if you are late, you don't meet the income requirements to rent from this company. @Lucky188

@Blue_Skyesr_here @MLClark Here are some NC contact numbers to see what help may be available to you:

If you at risk of becoming homeless in North Carolina, you can contact the following resources:

NC 2-1-1: Call 2-1-1

Legal Aid of North Carolina: Call the Housing Helpline at 1-877-201-6426 for help with eviction, landlord-tenant issues, and more

@Blue_Skyesr_here @Lucky188

Every state is different, so I don't know your particulars, but are you saying that you don't have the usual 30-day protection on people who've been living in the same space for a while, which is usually afforded under tenancy acts irrespective of whether you or not you have a lease?

@MLClark Besides the no lease, a late payment makes you ineligible for renewal. October is like a one month lease. If you don't pay, they will remove you. I begged and plead for a few days when they did the same earlier this year, they delayed my paperwork and I lost the window for payment in installments through a third party. They ignored my letters and calls and told me that I needed to pay right away or they could either have me removed by the police, or be subject to legal action.

@MLClark Yeah, it takes time so even if I don't want to stay, I can't just get up and leave next week. In my head, it's like this:
-secure housing in NC
-Fundraise for money that won't go to rent
-Passport
-Vet certification because that has to be approved by the department of agriculture in NY.
-Emptying and cleaning apartment
-Buy tickets and go! 🎇🥳

@Blue_Skyesr_here

Gotcha. That's a good clear plan. So, with the month's rent paid, you'll be able set that passport appointment next, get the pets certified, solicit help from family with tickets, and clean out the apartment. Then be out, ideally, by the end of October?

@Blue_Skyesr_here @MLClark Its not really a court battle. Lease or no lease you have established residency that alone is enough to ask the court for a delay - its a simple process - most places have free attorneys that will do it for you. A friend in NYC never had a lease - they had moved into their grandmothers apt when she died. W/repeated requests to the court they stayed the eviction date by almost 3 years. That is extreme but you can easily get several months to work out a solution.