Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

My ex boyfriend and I rented a house back in October 2013. We broke up and I moved out in December 2013. I've been trying to get out of the lease since than. The lawyer from the realtor company called them and stated that they could remove me from the lease if they wanted to, but the owner of the house refuses to stating "I want you on the lease as a backup in case something happened". How can I break up the lease so I don't have nothing to do with that house anymore? Are there any consequences, can they put a lean on my house that I own? Any legal issues here I have to worry about?


Asked on 2/24/14, 12:04 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

You cannot just get your name off of a legal document you signed. You are legally bound to it and the owner does not have any legal reason to let you off. That said, you can probably pay them for the privilege of getting your name removed. You need to decide if that is worth it for you. Unless there is a default, there are not any consequences. If there is a default they can go after you for non payment. Yes you have all the obligations within the lease to be concerned about.

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Answered on 2/24/14, 2:15 pm


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