What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York.
My mother in law has been living in this rent controlled apt in NY for 10-15 years now. In December 2007 her adult daughter moved in with her but the lease is still only in my mil's name. Now my mil wants to move out and leave the apartment to her daughter. She was told that because it's her daughter - immediate family member - she can just assume her mother's lease. This would be to her advantage, since otherwise with a change of tennants, the landlord would raise the rent (which is very low for this area due to my mil long tennancy there). Is what she was told the truth? Can she just "pass along" her lease to her daughter?
My mother in law has been living in this rent controlled apt in NY for 10-15 years now. In December 2007 her adult daughter moved in with her but the lease is still only in my mil's name. Now my mil wants to move out and leave the apartment to her daughter. She was told that because it's her daughter - immediate family member - she can just assume her mother's lease. This would be to her advantage, since otherwise with a change of tennants, the landlord would raise the rent (which is very low for this area due to my mil long tennancy there). Is what she was told the truth? Can she just "pass along" her lease to her daughter?