My father died and he had a verbal agreement with the woman whom he rented his house from, but no written?

Question

lease. He took care of everything for this woman, maintenance, etc. She wanted her house painted, and my father had started the process for her and the painter has not returned, leaving the job unfinished. She said she is holding me responsible for the job undone, as well as for paying for it. I can't understand how she can do this. There is no contract with the painter, only verbal, but I had NOTHING to do with it. Can I be held liable for this. It is her house!

Answer 1

If the contract was only verbal, then NO -- THERE IS NO LEGAL and binding agreement that you should finish painting her house for her.

On the other hand, if it won't cost too much -- why not pay for it for her? It will save you from grief and aggrivation in the long run by getting her off of you back. People can be very pesky and annoying when it comes to petty things like this. I know from experience firsthand.

Also, if you do finish "paying" for the hose to be painted, tell her nicely that you are upholding your father's last wish, and after that -- you are pretty much through.

Good Luck! I hope she isn't too much of a pest in the future!

Answer 2

you are not resposible for your father contract, his passing terminates the contract, even if you lived there the contract was with your father and not you, the old lady is reaching for some form of closure on the paint job
offer her that she pay you an agreed apon sum ( 100% paid up front ) if you want to tackle the unfinished job
but the painter is also liable, he ideally should finish the job since he has started on the upgrade or enrichment of the property and has not completed what he has started, she could hire another painter and bill him ( not you ) for not completing the paint job since she can sucessfully argue her home was altered and thus cannot be left in a half finished state, it either must be complete or return to as found

Answer 3

I know how you are feeling..distraught...I am at the moment going through similar to this.

Once your father has died....she has no come back on you personally, any verbal agreement was between her and your father. What you have not mentioned is 'Do you still Live in this House'....I dont know which country your from and what the regs are there...but you can usually in the UK at any rate have half hour free consultation with a solicitor for his views...also check with the citizens advice bureau so you can get proper advice.

Good luck.

Am very sorry your father has passed away and you can do without this woman being insensitive..take care and dont let her grind you down, because she will try to.

Answer 4

She can't hold you responsible. The oral contract was with your father, not you. You weren't involved were you - also, if you're not 18 years of age, you can't generally can't make a valid contract. Are you living in the house, did the oral agreement with your father include rent reduction for doing the work? How can you be responsible, in her view, for paying for the job? Maintenance on a rental is also tax deductible for her, all the labor and material costs!!

If she persists, you may have to seek legal counsel to get her off your back.

Answer 5

The verbal agreement was between your father and the female. Since your father passed away (my condolences), the verbal agreement is now null and void.
If, she were to file a lawsuit (which I doubt) against you, she would not prevail. The judiciary only recognize written contracts, with or without a seal.
I'm not quite sure who owns the house, the female or your father. If, it is the latter, you can be gracious and allow her to stay or just before the lease expires, inform her (upon expiration), she must move.

Answer 6

verbal agreements are legal, binding agreements - however, your fathers agreement with her is now null and void and has been since his passing.
your father was not legally bound by written contract to perform duties and if he had, the executor of his estate would have to have an estate lawyer void contracts.
BUT - since it was just a verbal promissory note to do work on the house he is no longer physically able to and she cannot expect you to finish the job.
IF it was your fathers BUSINESS - then you'd need to find someone, or yourself, to finish the legal contract. But its still tough for her to get compensated since the only other person who can attest for her is now deceased. It's her word and that doesn't hold up in court.

If you're living in that home - move out.
If your fathers things are still in the home, get it as fast as you can and high tail it out of there!!

good luck!

Answer 7

maximum states enable verbal contract, and particular, many enable verbal hire agreements. in spite of the undeniable fact that, you have missed to let us know even what state you're in, so the advice we are in a position to provide you is constrained. some states require that one and all hire agreements for longer than a undeniable volume of time be in writing and a few states srequire that one and all hire contract, inspite of the dimensions, be in writing. while you're one in all those states, then you effectively have a month to month contract via fact the verbal hire isn't legally binding. the place you're caught is that if the two one in all you finally end up in courtroom, that's the choose's discretion on whom to have faith. attempt to the two checklist a verbal replace or to get in by way of digital mail. this ought to postpone in courtroom if needbe. Then, not at all ever ever get right into a verbal contract returned. +____________________ as an occasion, right this is the WA state regulation on hire agreements: yet another kind of tenancy, many times stated as a "tenancy for a particular term," is for a different volume of time, case in point, a hire for 12 months. this kind of contract ought to be in writing and, if for longer than a one-year term, the signatures of the owner and tenant ought to be notarized. The tenancy immediately terminates on the top of the specified apartment era. Neither the lease nor the different regulations of the tenancy may be replaced for the time of the specified era, different than by ability of contract of the two the owner and the tenant. different than specially circumstances like a significant breach of the hire by ability of the owner, the tenant can not wreck a hire. And right this is the CA regulation: rentals A hire states the completed kind of months that the hire would be in effect—case in point, six or 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. maximum rentals are in writing, even nevertheless oral rentals are legal. If the hire is for greater advantageous than 12 months, that is going to likely be in writing.fifty 9

Answer 8

some of the idiots who answered this questions are correct. a verbal contract is is fact legal and binding in a court of law...However, it would seem that your father did work on the house as part of the rent. if care and maintenance is part of a rental agreement it must be in writing....so you are not responsible but but the estate is responsible for 2 months rent......so shut up and hope she doesn't read my answer.

Answer 9

LEGALY Every contract is an agreement but every agreement is not a contract. There is no binding in law that every agreement should be in writing. There can be IMPLIED AGREEMENTS which can be judged from the acts, omissions and commissions of the parties. Since the lady is living in your house, she is not a trespasser. She is a licensee, lessee or a tenant and in that capacity she has her rights which are to be honored.

Answer 10

Even if you father had agreed to paint the house, I am not aware of any jurisdiction where you would be legally responsible for living up to his agreements. Consult a local attorney.