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Rent from my daughter's no-good former boyfriend

My daughter's creepy boyfriend moved into her apartment with her. We own the apartment. He paid us $700/month rent sporadically, and finally moved out when the relationship ended (there is a God...). He made 16 payments over 24 months. We never had a formal contract.

Can I sue him for the missed rental payments?


Asked on 10/23/07, 6:02 pm

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Arnold Nager Arnold H. Nager, Esquire

Re: Rent from my daughter's no-good former boyfriend

You can sue him but you won't get anything.

The Statute of Frauds requires that a lease for more than one year be in writing.

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Answered on 10/23/07, 8:53 pm


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