Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey

cancelling a lease
I am writing for a friend in dire straits. My friend lost his job in February & has gone through all savings. He was notified on 4/23/05 that he has been denied unemployment benefits due to a dispute with his previous employer.He was granted bankruptcy in Nov 2004 & has nothing. He is going to live with a friends &/or family until he can get back on his feet. He has until 8/05 left on his current lease. He said the landlord will charge him for all repairs (he did pay security & all increases & made all rent payments up until 4/05)& they will charge him ''rent'' even if he vacates until they find a new tenant. He is concerned that even if he notifies the landlord in writing that he needs to vacate due to his circumstances that they will take legal action against him. Is this legal? Is there anyone out there who does pro-bono cases like this? Perhaps a letter can be written on his behalf by an attorney to the landlord or review the lease for a clause of some sort. Please advise. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Asked on 4/28/05, 6:10 pm

John Corbett Corbett Law Firm LLC

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Re: cancelling a lease

The lawyer who handled the bankruptcy should be able to give your friend an opinion as to whether the discharge in bankruptcy covers the lease.

Answered on 4/28/05, 7:50 pm

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