Do i have grounds to sue my roommate's stepfather who asked for 3m deposit as guarantee to cosign the lease and now is awol?

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Do i have grounds to sue my roommate's stepfather who asked for 3m deposit as guarantee to cosign the lease and now is awol?

Anonymous May 11, 2015 Business Contracts 8 views 3 answers

I signed a lease with a friend of mine in July 2014. My roommate's stepfather agreed to sign as a cosigner and asked for a 3 months deposit from me to secure that i would pay rent. On month 10 he was supposed to start paying rent on my behalf towards the deposit. I have an email from him detailing the structure. Now Month 10 came and he is not answering my emails, therefore i would like to know if i can sue him to ask for my money back as i kept on paying rent not to ruin my credit history.

Grace Chang · Answer 1 · 2026-06-15T14:34:30+00:00

Grace Chang

Grace Chang · Jun 15, 2026

If so you could sue him. I am guess the amount at issue is likely less than $10,000 so using small claims makes more sense.

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Beth Rautiola · Answer 2 · 2026-06-15T14:34:30+00:00

This is a breach of contract matter. It is unclear if you paid the 3 months rent to the landlord or gave it to Stepfather. If you paid it to the landlord, I would want to know if it was a "deposit or advance rent". In either event if you are within the small claims court limit for your controversy, you should proceed to small claims court as soon as possible. Nothing good will come from waiting to collect on this issue. Good luck to you.

George Munoz · Answer 3 · 2026-06-15T14:34:30+00:00

George Munoz

George Munoz · Jun 15, 2026

Your question is missing some facts but from what I gather you should sue him in small claims court. Don't hesitate.

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Do i have grounds to sue my roommate's stepfather who asked for 3m deposit as guarantee to cosign the lease and now is awol?

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