Legal Question in Administrative Law in California

legal resposability

On a number of times I paid the rent on my brothers apartment with a personal trust account check in my name. My brother was the only person listed on the rental agreement. He has sense moved out of the apartment leaving a $1000.00 cleaning cost. I just recieved a letter from the apartment management company demanding payment from me.

Am I liable, this is in California


Asked on 3/19/09, 10:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Re: legal resposability

Not unless you are somehow responsible for his support, or he is a beneficiary of the trust. Sounds to me as though the property manager has simply made a record of the address on the checks. Review the subject with them; don't let it fester and get out of control, or you may end up defending a small-claims suit needlessly.

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Answered on 3/19/09, 11:43 pm


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