Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Your sister must pay the entire amount if she wants to continue living there -- the landlord does not care who pays what percentage as long as the entire rent is paid. However, if the lease is defaulted, the landlord can file suit against both of them, and both of them are jointly responsible for the judgment for the amount that would still be owed under the lease.

Larry L. Doan, Esq.

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