Legal Question in Business Law in New York

Missing person needed to sign documents
We need a surrender agreement signed for one or our stores, in order to re-sell it and not lose our Lease. The current owner of the corporation which currently owns the store, the person needed to sign the agreement, is missing. Is there any hope in having an alternative solution to having a signed surrender agreement?

Asked on 10/27/04, 1:30 pm

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Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

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Re: Missing person needed to sign documents

Perhaps an indemnification agreement could work.

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Answered on 10/27/04, 2:29 pm

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Leslie Francis Law Office of Leslie L. Francis

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Is there another officer of the corporation with authority to sign available?

Answered on 10/27/04, 3:36 pm

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Rachel Yosevitz Bistricer Yosevitz

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Re: Missing person needed to sign documents

The lease agreement should state how you would go about giving notice to the Landlord. It may also provide the terms for assigning the lease and what you need to do to give notice to the landlord to effectuate an assignment. Follow those provisions and see if you get a response from someone in the Corporation.

Good Luck.

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Answered on 10/28/04, 7:06 am

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