lease with family - did you submit first month's rent?

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I know at least a few other people have done a lease agreement with their family in the US before moving out to their own place - we're doing the same and plan to show the lease agreement as part of our evidence of re-establishing domicile. Question is, should we go ahead and pay the first month/last month's rest like you would with an apartment and thereby have a cashed check to show as more proof? Or are we over-thinking the whole thing, is the lease sufficient? Anyone else who did a lease with family go ahead and put down first/last month rent?

Thanks all!

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I know at least a few other people have done a lease agreement with their family in the US before moving out to their own place - we're doing the same and plan to show the lease agreement as part of our evidence of re-establishing domicile. Question is, should we go ahead and pay the first month/last month's rest like you would with an apartment and thereby have a cashed check to show as more proof? Or are we over-thinking the whole thing, is the lease sufficient? Anyone else who did a lease with family go ahead and put down first/last month rent?

Thanks all!

My wife and I live in a home owned by my mother and pay rent, but don't have an official lease. Our lawyer said that a lease agreement in this situation would not be the same level of evidence as if we lived in a home owned by non-family and that it could seem like we were trying to hide something if we just submitted a lease (like it would seem like we were hoping they wouldn't notice). She had my mom write an affidavit stating her relationship to me, that we have a valid marriage, and that we have rented from her since [date]. It was short and sweet. I can't say for certain what they thought of it, but I know the issue never came up and we got approved. Good luck!