Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

I've received a commercial lease contract. In the body of the contract (TOP of page #1) the beginning date was typewritten as January 10th, 2004 however there is a line drawn through the number 4 in 2004 and changed to a 5 to signify 2005 instead. There are no initials by either party beside this change. There are initials at the bottom of the page. I was not present to witness the signing and was not privy to the conversation that took place at the signing so I do not know if the change was made at the signing or by the lessor sometime after the signing. Is it required that any handwritten changes made to the body of the contract be intialed and/or dated by all parties acknowledging the change?


Asked on 3/17/10, 8:57 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Labovitz Labovitz Law Firm, P.A.

Hi. It really depends on the underlying issue behind this question you ask and the specifics of what you are trying to accomplish. For example, for resolution of some issues, the date could be a critical component. For other issues, it may not be important at all. Also, if the 2004 was merely a typo and it's clear that the intent was for it to be 2005, it may not be an issue at all.

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Answered on 3/22/10, 9:07 am


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