What is the name of your state? California
I have a relative who called me to co-sign a rental agreement for him. It was a "rush" thing that the apartment owners wanted that day, otherwise, he would lose his down payment. They said they would FAX me paperwork necessary to qualify me as an acceptable co-signer. I filled the paperwork out (the paper they sent me was all blank with high lighted areas for me to complete) and faxed it back. All I filled out was my credit history. I signed the forms. Later the friend called and said he was accepted. I have now found the "friend" to have a serious alcohol problem. He is unable to pay his rent. Now the management said I co-signed for a one year lease. I thought I was signing a credit history for myself to qualify. The paperwork I have does not contain any specific info. Not even that it is a lease. How much. How long. Nothing. They never sent me any of the completed paperwork. I want to know if I am bound to this agreement since they filled in all the particulars on a faxed contract. The paperwork does not even have the friends name on it. The manager stated to me that I signed the paperwork and they added all the details after I signed it. I am 70 years old, noty working, and on a very limited income. I cannot afford to make the monthly payments. Please respond as th whether or not I am bound to this very strange agrement DONROB
I have a relative who called me to co-sign a rental agreement for him. It was a "rush" thing that the apartment owners wanted that day, otherwise, he would lose his down payment. They said they would FAX me paperwork necessary to qualify me as an acceptable co-signer. I filled the paperwork out (the paper they sent me was all blank with high lighted areas for me to complete) and faxed it back. All I filled out was my credit history. I signed the forms. Later the friend called and said he was accepted. I have now found the "friend" to have a serious alcohol problem. He is unable to pay his rent. Now the management said I co-signed for a one year lease. I thought I was signing a credit history for myself to qualify. The paperwork I have does not contain any specific info. Not even that it is a lease. How much. How long. Nothing. They never sent me any of the completed paperwork. I want to know if I am bound to this agreement since they filled in all the particulars on a faxed contract. The paperwork does not even have the friends name on it. The manager stated to me that I signed the paperwork and they added all the details after I signed it. I am 70 years old, noty working, and on a very limited income. I cannot afford to make the monthly payments. Please respond as th whether or not I am bound to this very strange agrement DONROB