Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in District of Columbia
where should i file? what should i do?
my checks are being garnished because of abandoning an apt. the other resident isnt being garnished because lack of employment i want her to pay half of garnishment. i live in dc she is in baltimore,md
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Re: where should i file? what should i do?
Each of you is responsible for the "whole enchilada", so to speak,(meaning, of course, the amounts due under the lease). The law calls it "jointly and severally liable", and the creditor is allowed to pursue each or both in order to collect the full amount that is due.
If you're the only one available with attachable assets, then you may end up paying the whole amount. If such occurs, you will then have the right to sue your former co-tenant for his or her share of the delinquent debt which you ended up paying.
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