i moved a friend into an apartment in my name and now i'm getting evicted for a place i never moved into. What can i do to fix this?

Question

i moved a friend into an apartment in my name and now i'm getting evicted for a place i never moved into. What can i do to fix this?

Answer

You committed fraud and want to know if you can fix it? The answer is you can't.

Let me start by saying than in posting in the part of LawGuru that deals with house closings and sales rather than landlord tenant law, most attorneys that handle such cases won't see your question.

You have a problem that cannot be fixed. When you lose the eviction case, you will (1) see your credit ruined for 7 years, (2) have a judgment against you and may face garnishment of your bank account and pay, and levy on your property, and (3) unless you have a written agreement with your "friend" probably have no remedy against the friend.

You'll need to pay the landlord, let them take money from you by garnishment, or go bankrupt.