Basically previous roommates had bad credit and could not get approved to sign on the lease. I made them sign a contract in case things went south. As expected, it did. They got a divorce and never paid me back for the deposit. I’m trying to see if I can take them to small claims since it was $2000.
I was told by one of the former roommates ”new” boyfriend I had no leg to stand one since the landlord did not sign it and it was in bad faith. Not sure how thats the case but whatever.
Do I have a leg to stand on, or is he trying to prevent me from pursuing?
Can I sue a former roommate who signed a lease agreement for breaking a contract?
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Posted by ImJustHereForInfos
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Pretty cheap to go to small claims. Go for it
The better question to ask is “If I sue a former roommate …, will I win and will I ever see the money?”
Pretty much anyone can sue anybody for anything, which is why the court system is so backed up.
You can absolutely take them to small claims court if the contract is well-written and reasonable. The bigger problem is even with a court ruling, you still have to do all the work to actually collect on the money, and it’s not easy if they’re dead set against paying you.
I’d start off by looking up how small claims works in your city/state to see what you’re up against in terms of collecting and decide how much time and effort you want to put into the process.
You can sue, you can win, the problem is collecting the money if they refuse to pay you.