Originally Posted by SolarWind
Hope it works out. If those bills got repealed, its pretty obvious that shes charging you not for damages, but for ending early.
I say call her and talk to her nicely and see if you can get her to just give up. Explain that she hasn't lost any money, and that you are recieving legal advice, and might potentially challenge her request.
Hopefully it'll scare her enough into just forgetting about it.
If she is not a complete cock gobblin she will know that whatever legal action he pursues technically he did break the contract and has to go by the terms which he signed on to begin with.........If I were his landlord and he ended his lease early with me and said he was going to take legal action against me when I have a signed document that clearly states the terms I would laugh at him.
Your best bet is to try to reason with her. Don't go making threats about legal advice and atorneys because that will just piss her off and when it comes down to it you did sign the lease. Maybe offer her half of your security deposit or something? Also if you do take legal action and go to small claims court and when you lose you could be tagged for her legal fees and court costs as well.............so don't go the lawyer route and don't even mention that to her, it won't help your situation