Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

If a rental property is an asset in a trust, is the trust name or the appointed trustee stated as the �Landlord� on the rental agreement with the tenant? I don�t see how a contract can exist between a trust and tenant, but the trust is the �owner� of the property not the trustee, and all lease contracts I�ve worked have been between the owner and tenant.

Any input would be appreciated.


Asked on 7/18/16, 5:33 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

The Trust is the proper LL. The trustee signs the document on behalf of the trust.

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Answered on 7/18/16, 5:41 pm
Barry Kaufman The Law Office of Barry W. Kaufman

That's like saying a corporation can't be the owner/Landlord of a building. The trust is the Landlord.

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Answered on 7/18/16, 5:58 pm
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

a Trust can own property. It acts through its trustee. The owner is often listed as ABD , a trust, or ABC, trustee, for the trust ABD.

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Answered on 7/18/16, 7:22 pm


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