Can we sign a lease as married if my ex and I are remarrying?
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Can we sign a lease as married if my ex and I are remarrying?
My husband and I have been divorced for about 3 years. We have since reconnected and are moving into an
apartment together. Can we sign the lease as married since we will be getting remarried and I still have his last name?
Asked on May 17, 2017 under Real Estate Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, you cannot, not if you are not married at the time you sign it. To sign as married when you are not is fraud; if the landlord discovers it, it would be a basis to evict you while still holding you liable for all the rent due under the lease.
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