under age cosigners?

[lilith]

Hi,

I was just wondering, if two people co-sign for an apartment together and they are both under 21, does that make the lease void? We didn't get married until June,but we signed the lease in April and brought a copy of the license by. We are in MS. Would it make us subject to eviction? We are trying to get out of the lease and were wondering if this was a problem. Thanks,
Lili

[Edited by lilith on 02-08-2001 at 09:44 PM]

 

[djdj]

I never heard of that one before... the Legal age is 18 everywhere i know of......

So yes.. you are BOTH finacially responsible for the lease, UNLESS the landlord agrees to let you out if it.AND make sure you get that in writing.

So get a second JOB and pay your rent, you dont want an eviction and a judgement on your credit report now do you?

AND DONT LOSE THAT COPY! If something wrong shows up on your credit report 3 4 5 years later, whip out that agreement, and you asssss is covered!

[Edited by djdj on 02-08-2001 at 10:14 PM]

 

[LL]

You have to check the age for consent to a contract in MS.

If you are still treated like minors, your agreement in not enforceable, but you and your parents could be sued.

 

[lilith]

Thank you for your advice. I had heard that parents had to sign on a legal contract until you were 21 in MS. We'll check into it. Thanks again.

 

[djdj]

I dont think so......i hear girls can git married at what 12 or 14 years old......who signs for them?

OOPS its 15......

d) The clerk shall not issue a marriage license under the provisions of this section unless the male applicant is at least seventeen (17) years of age, and the female is at
least fifteen (15) years of age;

[Edited by djdj on 02-09-2001 at 01:09 AM]

 

[lilith]

I am sorry to have to write this but you are misinformed. I know this because I was married in June 2000 at the age of 18, my husband was 20 [now 21, I am now 19 ]. BOTH of our parents had to sign for us. On his side as well as mine. I know these facts to be true because I had to obtain a marriage license in the state of MS 8 months ago and I doubt they've changed the age law that quickly. Persons may be able to be married at 15 and 17 no doubt but they require Parental Consent until the age of 21.`

 

[lilith]

Thanks for the advice LL!

Thank you for the advice LL. I really appriciate the fact that you were enough of person not to be insulting. I will be sure to check into it. Thank you for not straying off of the subject like djdj.
All that person did was insult my job status [ which I must regretfully inform him, is none of his concern since the subject was NOT my capability to pay my rent } and change the subject to legal age of marriage,which coincidenally was not the subject as well. He needs to learn to stay on the subject of the question asked and not give such smart answers. Answers that have nothing to do with the main question.

[Edited by lilith on 02-09-2001 at 05:01 PM]

 

[archarrell]

I'm not an attorney, I recall in my business law class, many years ago, that a contract with a minor is called a voidable contract. This means it is a contract, but a minor can void it. There may be something about the minor needs to void it within a certain period of reaching the age of an adult.

You need to determine what is the age of a minor in your state, then you need to put in voidable contracts in the search engine on the web or get a book on contracts (business law book) and read up on them.

Good luck!

 

[lilith]

Thank You Archarrell !!

Archarrell,

Thank you for the reply, I appriciate it. I will check into that. I haven't heard of it before. Thanks so much again,
Lili