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PaperTrail

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Tenants, Landlords and Property Managers:

Do you need to ...
- Understand your rights
- Draft diplomatic documents that show good faith
- Resolve disputes yourself, acting withtin your rights
- Use documents that can be submitted into court as evidence, if needed
- Use standard forms for frequent communications

Find a Sample Letter
Tenant Letters
Landlord Letters

Documentation Services

PaperTrail is a unique service developed by MFR in conjunction with experienced lawyers, to prepare useful documents that can assist in resolving disputes effectively whether or not things end up in court.

Protecting your rights while being reasonable can be difficult when tenancies break down. Attempts at problem solving can fail, leaving court as the only option. Without written documents, court officials may not have appropriate information to rule in your favor.

PaperTrail can help ...

Clarify breaches of tenancy contracts or leases

Record agreements and plans already made

Clarify rights and responsibilities in writing

Communicate information and ideas for strengthening
tenant-landlord relationships

Save time and money in cases where you do utilize an attorney

Note: Using PaperTrail can help you avoid going to court or support your efforts in court, but it is not a substitute for legal advice. MFR does not practice law.

TENANT
SAMPLE LETTERS

LANDLORD SAMPLE LETTERS

Use PaperTrail to manage situations like ...

"My new tenant still owes last month’s rent and has not contacted me."
"My landlord still has not fixed the closet door.”
"My second floor tenant continues to disturb the peace of the other tenants."
“The landlord just disregards my privacy – she drops by whenever she wants to.”
“I may need a document that can be submitted into court as evidence.”
"I wrote an e-mail to the landlord but it may have been too harsh.”

What PaperTrail clients say:

"I thought I could never work things out with my landlord until I found PaperTrail. The landlord wasn’t making repairs. I wasn’t paying the rent. Using PaperTrail made a huge difference! Agreement was reached. I got results and saved money. Most importantly, my stress level dropped. Thank you!”
Sara W. Tenant

"Using PaperTrail made it possible to manage a very difficult situation with my tenants. I needed to resolve issues over late night noise, trash management and unauthorized occupants to avoid court action. PaperTrail allowed my tenants and me to reach agreement and handle a very messy situation. I highly recommend this service. It really works!”
Anthony A., Landlord

Why MFR?
MFR has gained wisdom and experience through 15 years of working with clients, lawyers and the courts and has developed systems that are usable and effective in resolving disputes.

Cost:
The documents available on this page are FREE to all. If you need detailed or customized help with a documment there may be a charge. Contact us for details.

Donate! If you find this free service useful and wish to help us to share our free services with more people we gladly welcome your donations and will put your money to good use.

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