Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Missouri
civil judgement
T1 and T2 co sign on an apartment lease. After a falling out T2 elects to move out. Apt Office informs T2 to get T1 to sign form acknowledging removal from the lease. T-1 refuses and avoids T2's attempts to get signature. T2 moves out and informs T1 verbally. T1 subsequently defaults on rent and is evicted. A judgement is filed naming T1 and T2 as defendants although T2 moved out months prior. T2 only discovered the judgement upon a check of her credit report. What recourse does T2 have in getting the judgement removed. T-1 has failed to satisfy the judgement in part or in whole.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: civil judgement
Under the facts you described, T2 remined liable for unpaid rents until the end of the lease. Therefore, she is probably still liable on the judgment for unpaid rent (if the court had jurisdiction over her). If T2 was not adequately served with process in the case, then T2 may not owe the money part of the Judgment. T2 shoudl hire an attorney to examine her situation to see if she can get out from under the judgment. If T2 is liable for the judgment, she may go after T1 for recompense of anything she actually pays to the judgmetn creditor.
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