Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida
lease agreement
Does a residential lease agreement need to have the signatures notarized?
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Re: lease agreement
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No. Only an instrument that transfers title or an interest in title to real property must be notarized. A Lease does not require notarization although as the old saying goes "it could not hurt".
Scott R. Jay, Esq.
Miami, Florida