Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

my name is on a lease to an apartment that i moved into with a roommate. i lived there for 3 months and i decided to leave. he decided to stay and pay rent and finish off the lease. i just received a phone call saying i owed the apartment $1300 and they are going to turn it over to their legal department if i dont pay. is it my responsibility to pay or my ex- roommate


Asked on 12/20/10, 11:26 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Gibbs The Gibbs Law Firm, APC

Unless you received a release from the landlord at the time you moved, you are both "jointly & severally" liable, meaning you each are liable for 100% of the debt.

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Answered on 1/10/11, 1:58 pm


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