I recently had to go to the emergency room and was told my gallbladder was infected and had to get surgery immediately. I had to be off both of my jobs for two weeks and since then I have not been able to afford my bills. I'm stuck deciding do I pay my electric bill, or my college payment. My year is a lease long and its between a private person, someone that is renting their home out to me with a year lease. I never would have had this problem if it were not for the surgery that I had to get but now I just can't afford it and have to move back in with my parents

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Originally Posted by jcordell07

I recently had to go to the emergency room and was told my gallbladder was infected and had to get surgery immediatly. I had to be off both of my jobs for two weeks and since then I have not been able to afford my bills. I'm stuck deciding do I pay my electric bill, or my college payment. My year is a lease long and its between a private person, someone that is renting their home out to me with a year lease. I never would have had this problem if it were not for the surgery that I had to get but now I just can't afford it and have to move back in with my parents

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I am not aware of any law in any State that allows you to break a lease for medical reasons UNLESS you are moving from the leased property to a nursing facility.

I would explain the circumstances to the landlord and see if you make some sort of arrangement which is acceptable to both of you. Otherwise, you are liable for the full lease although in most States the landlord has to make a reasonable effort to re-rent the property as quickly as possible.

Hopefully if you're fair to the landlord, the landlord will be fair to you.