Q: Moved in with boyfriend he signed lease ad head of household but there are saying I owe when we got evicted is this lega
He signed as head of household the resposible party for paying. I signed as an occupant not responsible for paying we got evicted due to being late on rent they wouldn't accept a late payment even though we tried to make arrangements and let them know it was going to be late. So they evicted us didn't contact us or anything to let us know that they is money owed. They are saying that I owe 1400 dollars when everyone agreed I would not be responsible for paying abyrhing. I have a witness to that fact I made sure we all knew before I signed even the landlady. Is it legal for them to say I owe any money?
A: It isn't illegal for them to say it. But if you did not sign the lease to be financially liable for the rent, then they have no legal basis to try to get it from you. Some landlords do not act properly, and they might still sue you. But to win, they would have to produce the written lease that you signed and show that you agreed to be financially liable. if they start other collection actions against you, those actions might violate consumer protection laws.
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