Lease Drafting Your lease is cornerstone of the landlord/tenant relationship.  The lease reflects the agreement between the landlord and tenant as to what each is obligated to do and what each are prohibited to do.  A good lease will help avoid problems if it clearly spells out all of the terms of the agreement between the landlord and tenant so that there is no confusion or incorrect assumptions.  A good lease also will help the landlord and/or tenant enforce the terms of the lease.  Generic leases from the internet or that you can find through a software program often miss the mark.  They may be drafted based on the laws and regulation of a different state, they may be drafted to favor either the landlord or tenant or they may be a good lease for one type of landlord/tenant situation but not another.  Our firm can either review your lease to see if it is a good lease fro your situation or can draft an appropriate lease for you situation and, in most cases, can do so for a flat fee.

Enforcing Lease Terms/Evictions When a tenant defaults the most common remedy is for the landlord to evict the tenant.  An eviction is a legal process to remove the tenant for a default.  In other words, the landlord brings an eviction action against the tenant who has an opportunity to respond and if there is a dispute it will be heard before a judge or jury.  Unlike most lawsuits, the eviction process is an accelerated process so that the property is not tied up for long periods of time.  The tenant has the right to cure the default but once the court orders the eviction the tenant must leave or the landlord can obtain a Writ from the court allowing the county sheriff to remove the tenant.   If you need assistance in either enforcing the terms of a lease or in an eviction proceeding, contact Brittani Carlson (763.862.6100 or b.carlson@nashandlodge.com)  to set-up an appointment.  In many cases we are able to offer you a flat fee option.