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I moved out before the lease expired but the other person stayed

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I had signe a one year lease contract with another person. I was asked to leave the aptarment 10 months later and that person told me that she would be responsible for the lease for the two months left we had it. She was going to use the security deposit to pay the last month. I then rented another place. I found out that she didnt take my name out of the lease and extended the lease for another year but I didnt sign it. She has not paid the month of november and stills owe $300 for the october rent. Now she is going back to her country and not paying the rent. She told me she wrote a letter asking the landlord to apply the security deposit to the november rent and told me that I have to pay the October because she has not money. Can that be done, use the security deposit to pay the last month of our contract (november) even though she extended the lease and is not planning in paying for december rent and gave up the apt.? When i moved out of the apt. she signed a letter asking attesting that i was asking to move out and that she would be fully responsible for the rest of the contract. Can i use the letter if they come after me for the rent? She is going back to her country on Sunday I dont have time to sue her.

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