Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia
Real estate law concerning fraud
Seven months ago, a relitive ask if I would cosign on an apartment, I said yes if it wasen't out of there means. They brought me an apartment application which I filled out. Then I found out it was more than what they said for the apartment. I then said I couldn't do it. I assumed that another relitive rented the apartment for them. I received a bill in the mail for $1600.00 for an apartment they had rented in my name. I never authorized this. Come to find out they had forged my signature. Now the apartment complex wants money from me. The question is: Is it a State law that you have to be present to sign a lease, I was told that you have to be present. Or, does it matter that I had originally signed the application for said apartment? The manager at the apt. complex said I was responible. Thank You, Need to know
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Real estate law concerning fraud
Your question was: "The question is: Is it a State law that you have to be present to
sign a lease"
Signing the application doesn't count. It is the lease that counts.
The answer is that you don't have to sign a lease in anyone's presence for it to be binding. However, if you contend that your signature was forged and you can prove it, you are not liable.
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