What to do if I rented an apartment for my ex-girlfriend and she left the apartment in poor condition since only my name was on the lease?
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What to do if I rented an apartment for my ex-girlfriend and she left the apartment in poor condition since only my name was on the lease?
I am being held responsible. She did initially agree to pay but now avoids me. The only proof I have that ties her to the apartment are some text messages and mail addressed to her she left when she moved out.
Asked on November 14, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Arizona
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you rented an apartment for your former girlfriend where you signed all documentation concerning the lease and she left it in a condition needing repairs, cleaning and the like where the landlord wants money from you as his or her tenant, you are directly obligated to make the landlord whole for the damages.
Once you make the landlord whole for the damages caused by your former girlfriend, you can send a demand letter to her for the money you paid on her behalf to be sent to you by a certain date. If not paid by the set date you want, you option is to file a lawsuit against her possibly in small claims court or forget seeking the money from her.
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