difficult child's lease is up in Jan. We are the co signers since difficult child doesn't have a job. Should I sign the lease myself and charge difficult child a lower amount of rent? Am I allowed to subsidize his rent? This way he can pay for all his other things himself? I don't know which is better. Any suggestions?
I know absolutely nothing about Social Security, but will the apartment complex let you sublease to difficult child? I think most of the places around here won't allow anyone to live in an apartment who isn't on the lease. I think you've said this isn't a regular apartment complex, so maybe it's different where he is living.
I don't believe I can do the lease/rent thing as it is subsidizing his housing. I can however buy a condo and rent it to him. Not that I will be if we start to age and difficult child hasn't found his way then I will probably do that via a special needs trust.
I don't think you can pay his rent either, without charging him the same amt that you're paying or without it counting against him. http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.21/handbook-2141.html http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.21/handbook-2140.html
