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I co-signed a lease for my cousin. He skipped town, and now the landlord’s coming after me. What are my options?

Co-signing a lease for someone can seem like a nice thing to do, particularly if they're your family—you're helping them out, right? Well, not in this case. If your cousin who's never been much of a person of their word has decided to skip town on a lease that you co-signed, you're up the creek without a paddle. Here's how to handle it.
September 3, 2025 Jack Hawkins