Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Virginia
legal recourse if not on lease
I am not on the lease for my townhouse
but I did sign a document with the
realtor that helped us find the place, if I
leave prior to the expiration of the
lease, will my roommates who are on
the lease have any legal recourse if I
move out and refuse to pay the rent for
the remaining months of the lease?
Asked on 9/14/06, 9:29 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: legal recourse if not on lease
Yes, your roommates could sue you for violating
the terms of an alleged oral agreement which would be their burden to prove in court by a preponderance of the evidence.
Answered on 9/15/06, 7:30 pm