Unfortunately, yes. You are responsible to continue the leasehold even in the event of a roommates death. The roommates family are not responsible for the decedents leasehold contract, as his lawful responsibility terminates upon death.
Your best option is to quickly secure a new roommate to replace the missing room mate.
Yes
Roommates can't generally "evict" another roommate; that's something a landlord does. If your roommate is not "on the lease" then they have no legal interest in the property. You can just call the police and tell them that the roommate is trespassing and you'd like them removed.
You can be evicted for not paying your rent.
The couple was evicted from their apartment because they were always very late with the rent.
Iowa roommate laws allow tenants to have separate lease agreements with the landlord. Each tenant has the right to privacy and to not be evicted without proper notice. It is important for roommates to communicate and understand their individual rights and responsibilities.
because
no because the roommate is still living there she would have to wait till her roommate leaves
Check with the local police. If you have belongings of value in the place, hopefully you will have receipts with your credit card number on them there, too? And the matching credit card will have your name on it. Your local police should be able to tell you the first step.
The possessive form of the singular noun roommate is roommate's.Example: My roommate's name is Alex.
Depends on if your apartment community reported to the credit bureau's as being a late payment. Most of the apartments where I have lived, didnt report it when I was a month late. Apartments usually get you if your late constantly or evicted from the apartment. You could ask your landlord if they reported it as being late.
You are being evicted.
There are a lot of free roommate search websites on the internet. Some of them will charge you, but most are free. One of the best free websites is easyroommate.com, because it gives you a lot of information and a picture of the potential roommate.