Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in North Carolina

My mother just passed away. Six of her children now own the house. Can a lessee also be a lessor if we make a lease agreement with one of the children ?


Asked on 3/31/14, 7:57 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Kenneth Love Ken Love Law

A lessee can not be a lessor in the traditional sense. A lessee is a tenant. A Lessor is a landlord. Only an owner can be a landlord. A tenant can sublet, but is not truly a landlord.

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Answered on 3/31/14, 9:17 am


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