Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

Copier Lease

I signed a copier lease with the

copier company buying out the lease

of the old copier. When I was asked

how much longer we had on the

lease I stated ''I think 3 months'' to

which the salesperson replied'' It is

OK I will check that''. The copier was

delivered and after a month the

salesman called to say that we

actually had another year on the

lease and he would rewrite a new

one. I would have never signed a

new lease with the new dollar

amount I was given. I am a small

business and the company that sold

us the copiers is IKON. Do I have any

hope of winning?


Asked on 7/18/07, 6:25 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Jonathan Stein Law Offices of Jonathan G. Stein

Re: Copier Lease

If you werent sure of the length of the lease, you cannot hold them responsible for knowing that. You are just going to have to keep a copy of this lease and not get a new lease until this one is up.

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Answered on 7/18/07, 11:11 pm
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Re: Copier Lease

Use your new copier to make several copies of your new lease. Then, take a manila file folder and label it, "Copier Lease." Place one of the copies in the file folder and file it under "C" for Copier. Do the same thing two more times, filing two more copies of the lease under "L" for Lease and "I" for Ikon, respectively. That way, you'll be able to find your existing lease the next time this situation arises.

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Answered on 7/18/07, 6:43 pm


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