My husband and I were staying with my mom while in transition, she was evicted, and we were as well since they could prove that we lived there. Are we obligated to pay restitution if we never signed a lease?

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Originally Posted by tbattles

My husband and I were staying with my mom while in transition, she was evicted, and we were as well since they could prove that we lived there. Are we obligated to pay restitution if we never signed a lease?

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Restitution? Restitution for what?

Restitution to who, your mom or the landlord.

The if the lease is between your mom and landlord, if this is a written lease, then it is between her and landlord. If this is verbal, they can argue that you were added verbally as a tenant.

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

restitution to who, your mom or the landlord.

The if the lease is between your mom and landlord, if this is a written lease, then it is between her and landlord. If this is verbal, they can argue that you were added verbally as a tennant.

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It's still not restitution.

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

Restitution? Restitution for what?

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The past due rent that my mother owes them.

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Originally Posted by tbattles

the past due rent that my mother owes them.

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That's not restitution. That's past due rent.

The people who SIGNED the lease owe the past due rent. If you stayed over the time frame of the lease, you can be sued individually.

You are not legally responsible for rent on someone else's lease.

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

restitution to who, your mom or the landlord.

The if the lease is between your mom and landlord, if this is a written lease, then it is between her and landlord. If this is verbal, they can argue that you were added verbally as a tennant.

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She stayed there for six years, there was a written lease for the first year, and she signed a month to month, about two months before she was evicted.

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Originally Posted by tbattles

She stayed there for six years, there was a written lease for the first year, and she signed a month to month, about two months before she was evicted.

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Were you ever on the lease or part of the month-to-month arrangement?

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

Were you ever on the lease or part of the month-to-month arrangement?

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I was on the first lease, I'm just now finding out and also that she never signed a month to month agreement. (Just got off the phone with her smh) They sent her one and she never signed it.

If you were on the original lease and you never informed the landlord that you were vacating, you might be held responsible for the unpaid rent.

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Originally Posted by ScottGem

If you were on the original lease and you never informed the landlord that you were vacating, you might be held responsible for the unpaid rent.

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Can they pursue my husband if he was never on the lease?

No

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Originally Posted by ScottGem

No

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Thanks a lot :) that makes me feel better

Thanks everyone for your input :)