Legal Question in Business Law in Georgia

I rented an apartment last year & before signing the lease I signed an agreement saying that I could break my lease early because I was leaving for the military but i didn't know the exact date. I found out a few days that i had to leave before it was actually time for me to go. The agreement i signed said that I had to give a 30 day notice in order for it to go in effect. Thing is i didn't find out until a few days before i actually left. When I did leave the lease was still in my name, so I was being charge for rent when I was in basic training. Because of that I now owe them an outstanding bill of $1200+. I contacted the apartment manager about the situation & set up a payment option where I could make a payment to pay off the debt. I recently stopped making payments because it's not on my credit report & I was told that I shouldn't be made to pay because I was't there physically. What should I do?


Asked on 8/24/09, 1:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

You got bad advice, and it should have been obvious to you. A credit report does not change your liability for a debt - it simply reports information. Further, if you lease an apartment it does not matter whether you are there or not. You did not rent by the day or hour you are physically present. You can google Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to see if that helps you.

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Answered on 8/29/09, 6:08 pm


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