conversation: User (scabbymonkey): "my mom signed a one-year lease for an apartment 3 months ago.  last week she had a stroke and she will probably die within 3 to 6 months. she had been a cosigner with two other people and her portion of the rent is $800 a month she will not be moving back into that apt. she will be at a full-time care facility until her death. is she still legally bound to that lease agreement? she has no money to her name, she will not be able to make a payment we do not have money to make the payment for her, for the next nine months what should I do?"
  Self: "I'm sorry you mom had a stroke, I hope you can still have a relationship with her.  Get a lawyer for the money matters. You can get sympathy and relationship advice here, but only a lawyer can give you useful advice concerning money.  He or she may have advice on issues such as power of attorney that you might not have considered.\n"
  