Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey

Hi,

I am about to sign a residential lease contract. However the landlord himself is not present and he has given power of attorney to his wife who wants to sign the contract on behalf of the landlord. She has also shown me the notarized the power of attorney document.

My question is shouldn't I be having a copy of that power of attorney document along with the signed lease contract document? Will there be a legal problem if any time in the future I fail to produce the documentary evidence of power of attorney that I saw at the time of signing the lease along with the lease contract?

Thanks

David


Asked on 1/09/11, 4:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Corbett Corbett Law Firm LLC

Yes. You should have a copy of the power of attorney to retain with the lease. Unless you have that, you will have trouble later if it is necessary to prove that a binding lease was made.

See also: http://info.corbettlaw.net/lawguru.htm

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Answered on 1/14/11, 10:03 pm


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