joint rental lease with one signature

joint rental lease with one signature

califo2002us@yahoo.com (ca2002)	6/3/2004 10:12:51 AM
Hello, I and my wife have a joint rental lease agreement with our landlord, which my wife never signed. Is our rental lease with only my signature legally valid? The lease says that we pay an additional 1-month rent for moving out early even if we give 30-day advance notice. Can we legally argue that this rule does not apply because the lease has never been valid. Thank you



caj11@my-deja.com (Chris Johnson)	6/5/2004 5:34:37 PM
I and my wife have a joint rental lease agreement with our landlord, which my wife never signed. Is our rental lease with only my signature legally valid? The lease says that we pay an additional 1-month rent for moving out early even if we give 30-day advance notice. Can we legally argue that this rule does not apply because the lease has never been valid. Thank you The law varies from state to state but generally, the lease is still valid. The landlord could come after you but not your wife if you choose not to pay the penalty. ---Chris J. Disclaimer: No attorney-client relationship exists here and posting is in the matter of general legal advice only. Persons are advised to contact their own attorney when necessary.



bgold@nyx.net (Barry Gold)	6/5/2004 5:34:46 PM
ca2002 <califo2002us@yahoo.com> wrote: I and my wife have a joint rental lease agreement with our landlord, which my wife never signed. Is our rental lease with only my signature legally valid? The lease says that we pay an additional 1-month rent for moving out early even if we give 30-day advance notice. Can we legally argue that this rule does not apply because the lease has never been valid. Even if your wife didn't sign, _you_ are still bound by the lease. The only you get out of this one is if you don't have any money but your wife does, and you don't live in a community property state. Then you would still be legally liable, but the landlord would be faced with the classic "trying to get blood from a stone" problem. Besides, having to pay only one month of rent to get out of a lease is _cheap_ compared with what you _could_ be liable for: paying rent until the landlord finds another tenant to replace you. Just pay the additional 1-month rent. -- I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America, and to the republic which it established, one nation from many peoples, promising liberty and justice for all. Feel free to use the above variant pledge in your own postings.



Stuart Bronstein	6/5/2004 5:34:59 PM
ca2002 wrote: I and my wife have a joint rental lease agreement with our landlord, which my wife never signed. Is our rental lease with only my signature legally valid? Yes. The lease says that we pay an additional 1-month rent for moving out early even if we give 30-day advance notice. Can we legally argue that this rule does not apply because the lease has never been valid. No. Stu



Stan Brown	6/5/2004 5:35:09 PM
"ca2002" <califo2002us@yahoo.com> wrote in misc.legal.moderated: I and my wife have a joint rental lease agreement with our landlord, which my wife never signed. Is our rental lease with only my signature legally valid? The lease says that we pay an additional 1-month rent for moving out early even if we give 30-day advance notice. Can we legally argue that this rule does not apply because the lease has never been valid. No. -- If you e-mail me from a fake address, your fingers will drop off. I am not a lawyer; this is not legal advice. When you read anything legal on the net, always verify it on your own, in light of your particular circumstances. You may also need to consult a lawyer. Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Cortland County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com

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