Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

minor received judgment for unpaid rent

My daughter just learned she received a unlawful detainer judgment against her 20 years ago.she was a minor when she signed the lease and had a co-signer.My daughter notified the landlord she was moveing out to attend college in another state, but the tenants that remained were evicted. My daughter was out of state and had no knowledge of this eviction and was never served. 20 years later the landlord has renued the judgement and is trying to garnish wages and bank accounts and are charging interest on the last 20 years and distroyed her credit.What options do we have to fight this? She was only 17 when she signed the lease. Can she be held responsible?


Asked on 1/15/07, 2:21 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Larry Rothman Larry Rothman & Associates

Re: minor received judgment for unpaid rent

While a judgment for neccesities is valid against a minor, there may have been a problem with the rewewal of the judgment or srice in the first place. Please call me if you have any questions.

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Answered on 1/15/07, 9:05 am


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