Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Wyoming

can we be forced to re-sign a lease the landlord errored on

I signed a 1 year lease, but there was a misprint and my lease stated 6 months. I was told to resign a lease a month after the one had been signed. I chose not to because it had been a month and no plumbing was fixed after I called. I was told to sign the lease or be evicted, or rent would be 565.00 wk which is much more than I pay. I had no where to move at the time so signed the lease because of my 2 year old son. Now a home has become availble to us,I contacted my landlord and if they rent it would I be able to get my deposit back if left in good condition? or no because I moved before a year? what happens if I move anyways without a new tenant to take over? I know I won't get my deposit back but what could they do legally if I can't afford the home anymore?


Asked on 12/18/01, 7:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Lubnau Lubnau Law Office, P.C.

Re: can we be forced to re-sign a lease the landlord errored on

If you and your landlord both intended to sign an 1 year lease, and there was a misprint, then it is called a mutual mistake, and the lease can be reformed. If, however, it was a unilateral mistake, the lease does not have to be reformed.

If you move out early, you are governed by the terms and conditions of your lease, which I have not read. If there is a tenant who can readily move in, the landlord's damages are minimized, thus decreasing your liability.

But, it all depends upon the specific language of the lease.

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Answered on 12/19/01, 9:41 am


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