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    Default Roommate Won't Pay Bills

    My question involves a roommate in the State of: California

    I moved into a home with my boyfriend at the time, signing a one year lease. Four months into the lease we broke up. I told him he could stay until he found a place as long as he paid his bills and rent. He is not almost two months behind on bills. Right after the breakup, he made me type out an agreement, stating the splitting of the cell phones and bills and had me sign, along with him, and my mother sign as a witness. He says the agreement is not legal. Can I sue him in small claims? If I do, can they award me my legal fees? And if I win, will they dock his paycheck or will he have to pay me voluntarily?

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    He says the agreement is not legal.
    He can try to explain WHY he thinks that to a judge.

    Can I sue him in small claims?
    Sure. Be sure to bring not only the contract, but copies of the bills, including both the ones paid AND the ones he's behind on. Copies of any checks he wrote. Anything that shows a pattern of payments.

    If I do, can they award me my legal fees?
    If you ask for them, yes. Shouldn't be more than the filing fee.

    And if I win, will they dock his paycheck or will he have to pay me voluntarily?
    He'll either have to pay voluntarily, or you'll have to do some legwork to locate any monies that might be attached (garnished) and head back to court to get that process going. Winning is the easy part. COLLECTING on a judgement is the HARD part.

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