- Aug 26, 2000
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The owner of the house I rent, who's become a friend, wants me to sign a lease (fake) with $400 extra rent per month that I pay now, lasting a full year, so he can show it to his lender as solid proof of income in order to buy another house.
I said I would only sign it if we also sign a another lease (real) at the same time, dated to supercede it, with the accurate monthly rent amount and shorter lease time, ie 6 months (right now I am on month to month.) This is to cover my butt.
His actions are obviously suspect but what about mine, and do I have any legal liability or risks in aiding his deceit with his lender?
UPDATE:
I called him this morning and expressed kranky's logic and he seemed to accept it ('if he's willing to give false info to a bank, why not forge it himself'). He and his gf are coming over for lunch tomorrow so we'll see where that goes. Perhaps the bottom line is 'friends don't ask friends to help commit fraud'. (especially for nothing in return.
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Hopefully tho the thought of forgery will cause him to take a step back from this entire approach.
Either case I won't be involved.
I said I would only sign it if we also sign a another lease (real) at the same time, dated to supercede it, with the accurate monthly rent amount and shorter lease time, ie 6 months (right now I am on month to month.) This is to cover my butt.
His actions are obviously suspect but what about mine, and do I have any legal liability or risks in aiding his deceit with his lender?
UPDATE:
I called him this morning and expressed kranky's logic and he seemed to accept it ('if he's willing to give false info to a bank, why not forge it himself'). He and his gf are coming over for lunch tomorrow so we'll see where that goes. Perhaps the bottom line is 'friends don't ask friends to help commit fraud'. (especially for nothing in return.
) Hopefully tho the thought of forgery will cause him to take a step back from this entire approach.
Either case I won't be involved.
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