Many of us on this forum question your ability to advise posters on anything to do with rentals, Nellibelle, you having come to this forum for the first time in April of this year with questions of your own on your late payment of rent. Here for others is a link to your thread:
https://forum.freeadvice.com/landlord-tenant-issues-42/improper-rental-increase-605413.html
Questioned also is your seemingly vast experience on what landlords will and won't do. You are not a landlord. You have not provided accurate information to tenants in other threads. You have had pretty much every landlord on this forum correct what you have written. And you have failed once again in this thread to provide correct information.
bufbarnaby will not (necessarily) get an automatic stay if s/he files for bankruptcy at this point in time. Did you read through the information in the link I provided? The unlawful detainer has already been filed with the court. Had bufbarnaby filed for bankruptcy
prior to receiving notice of the unlawful detainer, that could perhaps be a different story. bufbarnaby should read, from the link provided, the information under "A word about bankruptcy."
Yes, it could be possible for a family member or friend to rent for bufbarnaby an apartment, depending on the landlord's willingness to accept a tenant that cannot afford or qualify for the rent on his/her own, but qualifying for the rental will then be based on the family member or friend's credit. That family member or friend will be the one signing the lease and the one held responsible for making sure the rent is paid on time. Any family member or friend who commits to a rental for someone else will have this obligation show up on their own credit reports - which can limit their ability to qualify for loans or credit of their own.
I recommend bufbarnaby read through the link provided. Under "How to respond to an unlawful detainer lawsuit," bufbarnaby should click on the link "Getting Help from a Third Party," to find legal assistance. bufbarnaby has approximately three days left to answer the complaint or a default judgment will be entered. Any judgment entered against bufbarnaby will remain on bufbarnaby's credit report for 7 years. There is the possibility of a semi-positive outcome if bufbarnaby seeks legal assistance now. There are a few angles that could potentially be played. But s/he should not spend any more time on a forum looking to solve the rental problem here. bufbarnaby should spend time sitting down with a legal professional in his/her own area - and s/he should do this soon.
Finally, Nellibelle, there is nothing "compassionate" about providing someone with false information. Please learn something about the laws before posting. Thank you.