Q: My bf isn’t on my lease but just wants me to write in his name? Will they contact the landlord?
My bf is being charged with B&E after a dumb argument we had in my apartment. He isn’t technically on my lease, but he does pretty much live with me. He is asking me to write in his name on the lease I do have, without telling the landlord. Is this illegal? If I do do this( will they contact my landlord to verify? I’m not sure what to do. I don’t want to get in trouble
A:
You wrote further detail on AVVO. You could subject yourself to possible prosecution.
The phone calls from the jail may be recorded
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A: You are smart to ask this question, and your boyfriend's attempt to "fix" the lease is, to be charitable, very foolish. Don't do it. If this case was charged as a domestic B and E, you should not even be in contact with your boyfriend unless and until the no contact order is lifted. Any effort by you to add his name to the lease could put you at risk of being charged with a crime. You should discuss this case in private with an attorney. Your boyfriend should be speaking to his own attorney. Sorry you are in this situation, but please don't let anyone manipulate you into taking a step that could hurt you. Good luck.
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