Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Washington
if two people sign a commercial lease and one goes bankrupt can the company come after the other person
Asked on 2/18/10, 9:35 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Amir John Showrai
The Pacific Law Firm, PLLC
Yes if both assumed liability for the lease, then the non-bankrupt lessor would be liable. I should preface this by saying that this depends on the language of the lease. Normally, the language holds each person responsible for the entire lease amount.
Answered on 2/23/10, 12:23 pm