Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Nebraska

Landlord/Tenant Lease Agreement

Is there a certain age a person has to attain to sign a lease agreement without a co-signer?

If a lease agreement is signed by someone under the age in thequestion above, is the lease agreement still considered valid and legal?


Asked on 12/07/07, 2:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Duke Drouillard Drouillard Law, LLC

Re: Landlord/Tenant Lease Agreement

If the lease is for residential property for the personal use of the lessee; then no, there is no minimum age. Although many contracts are not enforceable against minors, contracts which are for what is known as "necessaries of life", e.g. food, clothing, shelter, etc. are enforceable against minors.

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Answered on 12/07/07, 4:08 pm


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