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Originally Posted by rockfan4
Crisis averted.
The wife called the property mgmt office and had a long talk with them.
They said she would only be responsible for his portion of the rent.
She asked for that in writing. Nope.
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Danger Danger Will Robinson! One of those things is not like the other.
All Tenants, including your wife's son, are most likely "jointly and severally" liable.
That means the management company can collect on all occupants, or anyone involved, with a signed legal obligation for payment.
I hope you are not at the top of that list.
As the established co-signer adult you probably are.
Trust me on this one. Please. Different circumstances and different times. Same old shyte.
1). As a young man I once had my credit ruined for over 11 years...and was subsequently denied home loans in very hot markets...hundreds of thousands of dollars worth....and the even right to challenge this falsified credit report..after moving out of bad roommate situation.
2). During my travails/travels I had lost the move-out agreement paperwork and from the property manager.
3). That false credit reporting followed me around like a dark cloud.
Such is the power of banking industry these days.
4). It was a hard lesson learned in life. Never to trust "the system" again.
A month-to-month lease is great. Very favorable terms. The rental market must be shyte there.
The goof thing is that your only possible liability looks like only part of 1 month.
Everything else and the possible "fees" involved might become much more unless you show fangs now.
If the [witnessed] terms were made under false pretexts or duress, there might be legal rationale to challenge that given today's environment.
But a written document usually trumps all excepting exceptional extenuating circumstances. Especially by a 24yo adult.
City or state law might dictate only 30 days advance notice required.
Other covid tenant laws might also apply.
Hell. They might have even spelled his name or address wrong.
Get everything said in writing. Now. Or your lawyer might have to review it.
(and I speak on behalf of being a current LL)