Am i responsible for future payments if a roommate breaks verbal agreement and i move out breaking the lease?

Question

I LIVE IN LOUISIANA, I WAS HELPING A "FRIEND" WHO WAS IN A BAD LIVING SITUATION, I MOVED IN WITH HER IN MARCH OF 08 AND MOVED OUT JUNE OF 08, REASON BEING SHE DIDN'T PAY A LIGHT BILL WHICH I PAID HALF ON. INSTEAD SHE USED THE MONEY ON A VACATION AND THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED OF IN AN ALL ELECTRIC APARTMENT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS THAT I DEALT WITH ON A DAILY BASIS WAS MARAJUANA 24/7 AND FREQUENT MALE VISITORS WHICH ALL THREE ARE A VIOLATION OF A VERBAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN US AND I'M WONDERING IF I CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FUTURE RENT OR UTILITIES CONCERNING THE RESIDENCE

Answer 1

Everything has to be in writting. If you can show proof (recipets) to a judge that you paid you portion of the light. Also bring the actual light bill with your recipet. Also, for the marij. you need proof that she was smoking there (ex. pics.).

Answer 2

Your first sentence is a mess. Sorry. You say I, then roommate is that you?  Then you say verbal agreement and break a lease?

Let me make a general statement. Person A has written lease. Person B moves in with person A, but does not sign a lease.  Person B does not like the situation and moves out.

I don't see any possible way the landlord could have any cause of action against person B.

And this thing about a verbal agreement. In fact if you read the lease of Person A, it probably states they can not have anyone move in with out written permission from the landlord.  So all you would EVER say is you were a temporary guest. That is it. Don't ever say anything else. As for utilities, they only can attempt to collect from the person on the account.

Could she try to sue you in small claims court, I guess so, but not likely.

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Answer 3

You  moved  in  with  them ?  ( implied  in  the  details )

Your  question  implies  they  moved  in  with  you  ! ? !

Beyond  the  veryyyy  confusing  question  with

lots  of  details  totally   irrelevant  to  the  contract  ,

What  counts  is  what  is  in  writing .

Whomever  signed  the  lease  is  liable .

Verbal  agreements   count  for  squat .

Reasons  for  breaking  lease  count  for  squat  unless  the   violator  is   the  other  party  on  the  lease .  ( landlord  being  party  1  and  renters  are  party  2 )

( you   sign  a  years  lease  then  discover  your  landlord  is  operating  a  meth  lab ) .

WHO  signed  the  lease  ?  Your  question  Never  says ,

And  who  signed  for  the utilities  ?

Whomever  put  their  name  on  the  dotted  line  is  responsible  financially .

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