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I have an applicant who is a stay at home mother of 4 young children telling me that her ex husband is her source of income. What documentation would I need to have to validate the source of income? Divorce attorney? Would I write the lease with her as the occupant and him as a co signer? If the ex husband is the only one responsible for any and all monetary aspects of the lease, would he still be considered a co signer? Absentee tenant? Tenant? I am sure that this situation has happened before and that there is someone out there with the knowledge that I seek. Please, if you can share with me the information needed in order to help this family without endangering my own I would greatly appreciate it. Thank You

, CA on Monday, February 17, 2020

RE: How would I write up a lease where the absent father pays rent

Don't get involved with it. Tell her "She signs, she pays." Where she gets it from is not your concern. That way, if you run into a late/missing rent, you know exactly who to hold responsible.

Posted by Matthew M, IL on Monday, March 2, 2020

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