How do I cash a check made out to two people?
I moved out of my apartment I was sharing with another person and received our security deposit back today. The check is made out to me AND my old roommate so I know it would need both of our endorsements to cash. The issue is he’s in South America for the next 6 months. We reached out to the apartment to see if they could resend it just with my name and I would split it once deposited, but they said they can’t do that because both our names were on the lease and it could bring up legal issues for them. My roommate said I could just sign for him, but I’m assuming that’s illegal. The check is only for $200 so it’s pretty small, but just want to see how best to handle this. Thanks!