I own a house and a roommate of mine has been paying me rent for the last year. However, I did not take a security deposit and there is no written lease. He moved recently moved out and wrote me a check for the month that he lived in my house.
I knew he was short of funds and when I talked to a teller at the bank I was told that he is negative in his bank account. So if I deposit the check I won't get my money.
Since this is basically a 'verbal contract' do I still have a right to my money by having a check that was written out by him or am I out of luck because I didn't have a tenant sign a lease? I live in MN. Thanks for any help.
I knew he was short of funds and when I talked to a teller at the bank I was told that he is negative in his bank account. So if I deposit the check I won't get my money.
Since this is basically a 'verbal contract' do I still have a right to my money by having a check that was written out by him or am I out of luck because I didn't have a tenant sign a lease? I live in MN. Thanks for any help.