<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Knocker1:
My wife signed a lease for an apartment for her son (19yrs old). My wife's and my stepson's name is on the lease, but only my wife's signature. My stepson stopped paying the rent a month ago, and has caused quite a bit of damage inside. The landlord was going to evict the kid for all the noise among other things (the police are called at least once a week for the past 1 1/2 months). My wife does not live there. Now this is the bad part, the lanlord's husband is a LAWYER, and he has told my wife that her only way out is to have them evict her, then hope the kid doesn't do any more damage before he goes. He refuses to leave and the police can't make him because his name is on the lease. He has put many new locks on the doors so my wife can't enter the apartment and break up the parties. The only leagal advice my wife is getting is from the landlord's lawyer husband. Not good. We live in Hampden County MA. Is there any way out of this? Should we get a lawyer and try to get my wife's name off the lease? What can we do?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
My response:
I believe you already know the answer. So, I'll answer you with a question: What was the reason and purpose for the landlord to have your wife sign the lease? That's right. So there would be someone financially responsible. Since wife is on the lease, have her see an attorney to commence eviction proceedings to get him out of "her apartment."
IAAL
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