Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida
lease contract
My daughters signing a lease and they asked me to sign a contribution affidavit. I'm not asking to sign the lease and it dont ref. this form in the lease so can I be legally resp. for the lease.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: lease contract
I would be very cautious here. Read this affidavit carefully. You probably should even have an attorney give it a once over. I have not seen a "Contribution Affidavit" for a vehicle. I would guess (and I do mean guess) that either they are attempting to verify that you are providing some of the income/support of/for your daughter (like income verification) or the more insidious case, it is a backhanded way to obtain a co-buyer on the note. The easiest way to tell is if they are asking for your social security number in any of this. If so, then it is a dead giveaway that your on the hook! If not, then you still may be, and you REALLY need to read this carefully before signing.
Re: lease contract
It depends on what the document you are signing says. If it says you are responsible for payment on the lease, then you are responsible.