The proposed ordinance has been amended slightly. 

She says the other party has the intention of remaining in the residence, and she would guess he would intend on moving a room-mate in.I have a call schedule tomorrow morning with the other party that is on the lease.After speaking to the other party and understanding his intentions assuming he intends to stay do I make any amendment to the lease releasing her of liability?

@Sai Krishna ByraYes you can amend operating agreements.

TBD, HB 532, §1, eff. 4/6/2017.Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.127, HB 487, §101.01, eff. 9/9/2012.Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.28, HB 153, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2011.Effective Date: 04-05-2002; 10-12-2006; 2008 HB562 09-22-2008 .Note: This section is set out twice.

If I wanted to update the principal balance and terms of the note, is that something I could just add to the existing documents as an amendment?

Sellers have three options: agree to all of the buyers’s requests, offer a modified solution back to the buyer, or decline to make any amends.

 I’ve had tenants for years around this area some pay on the first or the month on the second and some  pay on the third I do have a late charge per day after the first but I’ve learned on my multi families just go there on the fourth and get the rent and that way I only make one trip otherwise I’m coming back chasing everyone down people unfortunately people are creatures of habit as long as they pay every month I’m fine with that and unpaid late charges  just come out of security per their lease  But I do agree  a new tenant you need to lay down the expectations and what things are and if  is no late charge in your lease you need to amend the lease 

If it doesn't, just ask him to amend it to state that. 

So if it seems likely to be true, then tell him that and then tell him you will amend the lease to allow them to stay if they pay the additional water amount of $25/mo or whatever.I guess the other question is would you have rented to him if he'd have had a girlfriend with 2 kids?

As @Steven Hamilton II points out - if you got insurance money, it was reimbursed - and therefore can't be claimed as a casualty loss deduction.If your casualty happened in a federally declared disaster area you can apply the casualty loss to the previous year's tax return (by filing an amended return) and it might get some money in your hands sooner. https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p547.pdfThe situation is continuing to unfold, so unless you were desperate, I'd wait.