#lease termination lawyer

[lawofficeofryansshipp]

Eviction Services In Martin County, Florida - Law Office of Ryan S. Shipp, PLLC

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[advocatechenoyceil]

Terminating Commercial Lease In Kolkata and West Bengal

Terminating commercial lease in Kolkata and West Bengal involves navigating through various legal intricacies outlined in statutes and court precedents. Continue reading Terminating Commercial Lease In Kolkata and West Bengal

[mostlysignssomeportents]

Good riddance to the Open Gaming License

Last week, Gizmodo’s Linda Codega caught a fantastic scoop — a leaked report of Hasbro’s plan to revoke the decades-old Open Gaming License, which subsidiary Wizards Of the Coast promulgated as an allegedly open sandbox for people seeking to extend, remix or improve Dungeons and Dragons:

https://gizmodo.com/dnd-wizards-of-the-coast-ogl-1-1-open-gaming-license-1849950634

The report set off a shitstorm among D&D fans and the broader TTRPG community — not just because it was evidence of yet more enshittification of D&D by a faceless corporate monopolist, but because Hasbro was seemingly poised to take back the commons that RPG players and designers had built over decades, having taken WOTC and the OGL at their word.

Gamers were right to be worried. Giant companies love to rugpull their fans, tempting them into a commons with lofty promises of a system that we will all have a stake in, using the fans for unpaid creative labor, then enclosing the fans’ work and selling it back to them. It’s a tale as old as CDDB and Disgracenote:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDDB#History

(Disclosure: I am a long-serving volunteer board-member for MetaBrainz, which maintains MusicBrainz, a free, open, community-managed and transparent alternative to Gracenote, explicitly designed to resist the kind of commons-stealing enclosure that led to the CDDB debacle.)

https://musicbrainz.org/

Free/open licenses were invented specifically to prevent this kind of fuckery. First there was the GPL and its successor software licenses, then Creative Commons and its own successors. One important factor in these licenses: they contain the word “irrevocable.” That means that if you build on licensed content, you don’t have to worry about having the license yanked out from under you later. It’s rugproof.

Now, the OGL does not contain the word “irrevocable.” Rather, the OGL is “perpetual.” To a layperson, these two terms may seem interchangeable, but this is one of those fine lawerly distinctions that trip up normies all the time. In lawyerspeak, a “perpetual” license is one whose revocation doesn’t come automatically after a certain time (unlike, say, a one-year car-lease, which automatically terminates at the end of the year). Unless a license is “irrevocable,” the licensor can terminate it whenever they want to.

This is exactly the kind of thing that trips up people who roll their own licenses, and people who trust those licenses. The OGL predates the Creative Commons licenses, but it neatly illustrates the problem with letting corporate lawyers — rather than public-interest nonprofits — unleash “open” licenses on an unsuspecting, legally unsophisticated audience.

The perpetual/irrevocable switcheroo is the least of the problems with the OGL. As Rob Bodine— an actual lawyer, as well as a dice lawyer — wrote back in 2019, the OGL is a grossly defective instrument that is significantly worse than useless.

https://gsllcblog.com/2019/08/26/part3ogl/

The issue lies with what the OGL actually licenses. Decades of copyright maximalism has convinced millions of people that anything you can imagine is “intellectual property,” and that this is indistinguishable from real property, which means that no one can use it without your permission.

The copyrightpilling of the world sets people up for all kinds of scams, because copyright just doesn’t work like that. This wholly erroneous view of copyright grooms normies to be suckers for every sharp grifter who comes along promising that everything imaginable is property-in-waiting (remember SpiceDAO?):

https://onezero.medium.com/crypto-copyright-bdf24f48bf99

Copyright is a lot more complex than “anything you can imagine is your property and that means no one else can use it.” For starters, copyright draws a fundamental distinction between ideas and expression. Copyright does not apply to ideas — the idea, say, of elves and dwarves and such running around a dungeon, killing monsters. That is emphatically not copyrightable.

Copyright also doesn’t cover abstract systems or methods — like, say, a game whose dice-tables follow well-established mathematical formulae to create a “balanced” system for combat and adventuring. Anyone can make one of these, including by copying, improving or modifying an existing one that someone else made. That’s what “uncopyrightable” means.

Finally, there are the exceptions and limitations to copyright — things that you are allowed to do with copyrighted work, without first seeking permission from the creator or copyright’s proprietor. The best-known exception is US law is fair use, a complex doctrine that is often incorrectly characterized as turning on “four factors” that determine whether a use is fair or not.

In reality, the four factors are a starting point that courts are allowed and encouraged to consider when determining the fairness of a use, but some of the most consequential fair use cases in Supreme Court history flunk one, several, or even all of the four factors (for example, the Betamax decision that legalized VCRs in 1984, which fails all four).

Beyond fair use, there are other exceptions and limitations, like the di minimis exemption that allows for incidental uses of tiny fragments of copyrighted work without permission, even if those uses are not fair use. Copyright, in other words, is “fact-intensive,” and there are many ways you can legally use a copyrighted work without a license.

Which brings me back to the OGL, and what, specifically, it licenses. The OGL is a license that only grants you permission to use the things that WOTC can’t copyright — “the game mechanic [including] the methods, procedures, processes and routines.” In other words, the OGL gives you permission to use things you don’t need permission to use.

But maybe the OGL grants you permission to use more things, beyond those things you’re allowed to use anyway? Nope. The OGL specifically exempts:

Product and product line names, logos and identifying marks including trade dress; artifacts; creatures characters; stories, storylines, plots, thematic elements, dialogue, incidents, language, artwork, symbols, designs, depictions, likenesses, formats, poses, concepts, themes and graphic, photographic and other visual or audio representations; names and descriptions of characters, spells, enchantments, personalities, teams, personas, likenesses and special abilities; places, locations, environments, creatures, equipment, magical or supernatural abilities or effects, logos, symbols, or graphic designs; and any other trademark or registered trademark…

Now, there are places where the uncopyrightable parts of D&D mingle with the copyrightable parts, and there’s a legal term for this: merger. Merger came up for gamers in 2018, when the provocateur Robert Hovden got the US Copyright Office to certify copyright in a Magic: The Gathering deck:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/08/14/angels-and-demons/#owning-culture

If you want to learn more about merger, you need to study up on Kregos and Eckes, which are beautifully explained in the “Open Intellectual Property Casebook,” a free resource created by Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle:

https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/openip/#q01

Jenkins and Boyle explicitly created their open casebook as an answer to another act of enclosure: a greedy textbook publisher cornered the market on IP textbook and charged every law student — and everyone curious about the law — $200 to learn about merger and other doctrines.

As EFF Senior Staff Attorney Kit Walsh writes in her must-read analysis of the OGL, this means “the only benefit that OGL offers, legally, is that you can copy verbatim some descriptions of some elements that otherwise might arguably rise to the level of copyrightability.”

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/01/beware-gifts-dragons-how-dds-open-gaming-license-may-have-become-trap-creators

But like I said, it’s not just that the OGL fails to give you rights — it actually takes away rights you already have to D&D. That’s because — as Walsh points out — fair use and the other copyright limitations and exceptions give you rights to use D&D content, but the OGL is a contract whereby you surrender those rights, promising only to use D&D stuff according to WOTC’s explicit wishes.

“For example, absent this agreement, you have a legal right to create a work using noncopyrightable elements of D&D or making fair use of copyrightable elements and to say that that work is compatible with Dungeons and Dragons. In many contexts you also have the right to use the logo to name the game (something called “nominative fair use” in trademark law). You can certainly use some of the language, concepts, themes, descriptions, and so forth. Accepting this license almost certainly means signing away rights to use these elements. Like Sauron’s rings of power, the gift of the OGL came with strings attached.”

And here’s where it starts to get interesting. Since the OGL launched in 2000, a huge proportion of game designers have agreed to its terms, tricked into signing away their rights. If Hasbro does go through with canceling the OGL, it will release those game designers from the shitty, deceptive OGL.

According to the leaks, the new OGL is even worse than the original versions — but you don’t have to take those terms! Notwithstanding the fact that the OGL says that “using…Open Game Content” means that you accede to the license terms, that is just not how contracts work.

Walsh: “Contracts require an offer, acceptance, and some kind of value in exchange, called ‘consideration.’ If you sell a game, you are inviting the reader to play it, full stop. Any additional obligations require more than a rote assertion.”

“For someone who wants to make a game that is similar mechanically to Dungeons and Dragons, and even announce that the game is compatible with Dungeons and Dragons, it has always been more advantageous as a matter of law to ignore the OGL.”

Walsh finishes her analysis by pointing to some good licenses, like the GPL and Creative Commons, “written to serve the interests of creative communities, rather than a corporation.” Many open communities — like the programmers who created GNU/Linux, or the music fans who created Musicbrainz, were formed after outrageous acts of enclosure by greedy corporations.

If you’re a game designer who was pissed off because the OGL was getting ganked — and if you’re even more pissed off now that you’ve discovered that the OGL was a piece of shit all along — there’s a lesson there. The OGL tricked a generation of designers into thinking they were building on a commons. They weren’t — but they could.

This is a great moment to start — or contribute to — real open gaming content, licensed under standard, universal licenses like Creative Commons. Rolling your own license has always been a bad idea, comparable to rolling your own encryption in the annals of ways-to-fuck-up-your-own-life-and-the-lives-of-many-others. There is an opportunity here — Hasbro unintentionally proved that gamers want to collaborate on shared gaming systems.

That’s the true lesson here: if you want a commons, you’re not alone. You’ve got company, like Kit Walsh herself, who happens to be a brilliant game-designer who won a Nebula Award for her game “Thirsty Sword Lesbians”:

https://evilhat.com/product/thirsty-sword-lesbians/

[Image ID: A remixed version of David Trampier's 'Eye of Moloch,' the cover of the first edition of the AD&D Player's Handbook. It has been altered so the title reads 'Advanced Copyright Fuckery. Unclear on the Concept. That's Just Not How Licenses Work. No, Seriously.' The eyes of the idol have been replaced by D20s displaying a critical fail '1.' Its chest bears another D20 whose showing face is a copyright symbol.]

[growinguparo]

Thinking once again about the intersection of being aro / perpetually single and the Housing Issue. It is without a doubt the biggest issue I face as an aro person, particularly in fucking Canada.

In my province we have rent control on almost all rental units by default. Annual rent increases are capped at 2.5%, and though I have had landlords in the past try to break that law, they back down when you say "that's literally not legal lmao try again".

In my province we also have a type of lease called a group lease, where multiple people sign on as a group. This is the standard type of lease used in properties with more than one bedroom.

If one person wishes to remove themself from a group lease, that terminates the lease for all of the other tenants in the group. Therefore, in order to continue living in the unit they are already in and may have been in for years, the landlord can choose to force the remaining tenants to reapply, and upon signing a "new lease" they can increase the rent by however much they want. Forget 2.5%, they could double rent with no consequences and still get tenants because that's how desperate people are in Canada.

Seeing as that's fucking insane, I talked to multiple lawyers about it the last time this happened to me, and they all said yeah no, if someone wants to be removed from the lease then the landlord can choose to deny a takeover and force a new lease. You can prevent the issues that come with a new lease if everyone remains on the old lease even if they no longer live there, but that is rather precarious for everyone involved and also makes your landlord hate your guts.

Anytime a new lease is signed, landlords can increase by whatever they want, so renovictions are very common (I've been renovicted as well). With all these easy-to-access loopholes, "rent control" is a joke.

It is New Year's Day and I have received yet another email informing me that since one of my roommates decided to leave at the end of the lease period, our lease will be terminating and showings will begin next week. If any one of us wants to stay, we have to reapply at market rates with a replacement person already in the group ready to sign a new lease, or we have to all remain on the old lease.

I left my parents' home in 2016, and since then I have moved 15-17 times, depending what you count as a move, and lived in 12-13 different places. That's due to a bunch of forced circumstances, including co-op placements and illegal evictions, but many of those moves were because the roommates I was living with decided to move on with their lives, and I had no choice but to move as well.

When I tell people I've moved 15 times in 7 years, they are always shocked. I'm like, how have you NOT though? Having had this conversation many times, I start to ponder what makes me vulnerable to this type of exploitation, and what makes my friends able to avoid some of it.

#1. As a low-income disabled person, I am unable to afford "market rates". This means I'm always tryna get units that are below market rate, and those landlords are invariably very interested in removing their tenants to bring their busted-ass units up to market rate.

#2. I am SINGLE bro. No one is planning their life around living with me. Every time a roommate leaves, I get forced out too. I did have a long-term roommate for a couple years who bounced around 4 places with me, but eventually she moved city - as is her right - and I was forced out again.

Couples also have more options when it comes to affordable housing, particularly if they are willing to share a room. Sharing a room cuts your rent in half. It’s pretty rare to see just one person living in a 1bed because it’s just ludicrously expensive, but for couples it’s a decent option. During the searching stage as well, if you already have someone to live with it’s a lot easier to find places than if you also have to find new roommates (this part is especially brutal for me as a trans person). It is certainly still difficult for couples in the market, I know couples who have ended up homeless as well, but being alone makes you more vulnerable.

The housing crisis is a broad issue affecting literally everyone, but single people are one of the groups that is systematically disadvantaged, making it a significant issue for aros imo. It is the combination of being single and low-income that has made me so vulnerable to housing instability.

Edited with minor corrections

[airplanned]

Castletown Academy 2

Zelda produces an overwhelming amount of legal paperwork to make this happen.

--

Zelda passed a thick binder across the table at the coffee shop.  "The first section is my proposed prenuptial agreement--it should be straight forward, since we will not have any joint marital assets.  The second section is a lease for the mother-in-law unit behind my house.  It's set up like a rental unit, so it's self contained.  I've never used it for anything other than storage.  You'll be able to have privacy and autonomy while we share a mailing address.  It will also be easy to car pool.  I don't expect rent, but you would be responsible for your utilities."

Link's eyebrows hiked as he looked over the pictures she'd put in at the back.  His friend leaned in over his shoulder to look too.  Supposedly, this man was a lawyer, but it was clear from the look on his face that he had not been prepared for the full force of Zelda's paperwork.  The man had a bushy mustache, spoke even less than Link did, and looked as if he might start sweating.

Maybe this was a bit overkill.  Maybe this was a bad first impression on Link's friend.

She hurried to say, "The details are in there.  You can come and look at it first, of course.  The lease is a formality, just to protect us both if things go wrong.  If there's anything in there you would like adjusted--"

"You don't want rent?" Link asked.

Oh.  "You're going to be my husband.  That would be strange."

He snorted and then tried to act like it was a cough.  The friend hummed.

"The next section is a draft of an addendum I'll be adding to my will once we're married.  It will set up a trust fund for Flora to use for school in the case of my death."

Link nodded, but the lawyer hummed again in disapproval.

Zelda was about to bristle and explain that they had an understanding, but Link cut in first.  "I don't need to be in her will."

"Okay," he said.  Then, "Most husbands are in their wives' wills."

"We're doing things differently."

"Okay," he said.  Then, "Just seems kinda weird."

Link rolled his eyes.  "You knew your wife for two weeks before you proposed."

The man shrugged.  "Knew her last name before I did."

"That's--"

"And now I get to kiss on her."

"Do you have anything helpful to add?" Link asked.

"...Nope."

"Okay then."

"...Just seems like a bad idea."

"Your official lawyer advice is that it seems like a bad idea?"

"...No, that's friend advice.  I'll have to read first to give you lawyer advice."

"That's--Great.  Thanks, Hudson."

The lawyer friend nodded and hummed to tell Link he was welcome.

Link's eyes darted up to hers in apology, and she bit her lip and took a deep breath.

"The last section is information that might be useful about me and Ralphie.  Contact information for his doctor and baby sitters and piano teacher.  He's allergic to amoxicillin.  That kind of thing."

"Oh, that's a good idea," Link said.  "I should type something up about me and--"

He flipped to the section, and his words died in his mouth.

Yes, she had definitely gone overboard.  But it all seemed like things he would need to know if he became a part of their lives.  Overviews of their schedules--when she left for work and what day Ralphie had therapy and how he was expected to do homework and piano before he played any video games.  Some house rules.  Some information about what she did for a living, which people tended to not understand.  A family tree in case one of her cousins dropped by.  Information about the house.  Medical histories.  Some background information about where she grew up and went to college and work history (Goddesses, it looked like a resume).  Some background about Ralphie's anxiety and the timeline she'd drawn up about the bullying he'd faced at school.  A copy of the restraining order they have against Ralphie's father and a copy of the paperwork terminating parental rights.

Her whole life laid bare and handed over to someone she barely knew.

And it was a lot.

She cleared her throat.  "I--"

The lawyer leaned in again to read over Link's shoulder, and Link flipped to the front of the binder, popped open the metal rings, and removed the sections the lawyer would need to look over.  He took the papers, and Link closed the notebook, quietly protecting her privacy.

"Are you okay with getting married at town hall?" he asked.  "We could do a party later.  A temple service if--"

She hurriedly agreed, "Town hall is fine.  I think the children should be there, but beyond that..."

"Exactly.  I have a black suit and Flora has a pink dress and a green dress.  They're from Malo Mart.  The dresses, not the suit.  But I can get us something nicer, if you want."

"I'm sure they're cute.  Ralphie has a button up shirt and a bow tie."

"That sounds adorable."

"It is."

"Flowers?" he asked.  "I can get flowers."

"Do you want to get flowers?"

"Yeah.  What's your favorite kind?"  He'd had a note pad in front of him the whole time, but he had yet to write anything down.  Now he reached for his pen.

"Silent princesses," she said.

He nodded, writing it down. "Do you want to go eat afterwards?  There's that Tabanthan place nearby.  The food is really good.  It's nice. But not so nice the kids couldn't come."

"That would be excellent."

"Would Friday work for you?  We could go after I pick up Flora from school."

"About 4:30?  That sounds good as long as all the contracts are signed by then."

Link turned to his lawyer friend, who shrugged.  "I'll see what I can do."

"Good."  

Link pulled a folded sheet of paper from the back of his note pad, but hesitated before handing it over.  "These are some ring designs I thought were nice, but now...maybe I should read your packet and see if I can find something that's more you?"  The tips of his ears pinkened as he passed it across. 

"You don't have to--"

The perfect ring looked up at her.  One round diamond with two little ones on either side set flush in a simple band.

There were eight other rings on the page, all in a variety of styles--geometric and swirling, clunky and delicate, different cuts and different sizes, some with additional colored stones.  He was giving her options.  But he'd found the perfect one.

She lay the paper down between them and pointed.  "That one."

A smile twitched across his face, and he circled the ring in a haphazard circle with his pen.  "What's your ring size?"

"Six.  Yellow gold, please.  I do get hives with other metals."

"Gotchya.  Does tomorrow work for Flora and I to come over to see your mother-in-law suite?"

"Yes."  She shook herself and pulled out her slate to check her schedule.  "I won't be home until six."

"Is 6:30 too late?"

"Not at all."

He wanted to get her a ring.  He wanted to get flowers.  He wanted to take her to dinner.  Her heart shouldn't flutter so much.  She should put a pause on the conversation and make sure they were on the same page that there wouldn't be any romantic entanglement.

She should.  But she didn't. He was just being kind, trying to make this process as pleasant as possible.  He'd been married before, and was probably well aware that this could scarcely be called a wedding.  The rings were just to keep up pretenses with the school.  Surely, they didn't give tenants and roommates sibling benefits.

"Awesome," Link said, finishing his note to himself.  "Flora will still have another week of school after we go to the court house.  I don't want to be too disruptive, so once school's over, we can pack up the apartment and move the week after."

"I can hire movers if you'd like.  They can pack for you."

He looked up at her in confusion.  "They would...pack my stuff for me?"

"If you'd like."

He blinked at her.  "Let me think about it."

"Alright."

"Okay."

They stared at each other.

"Are we good?" he asked.

She straightened her spine and gave a relieved sigh.  "I think so."

Link smiled at her.

The lawyer friend mumbled, "Fastest wedding planning I've ever seen."

[greghatecrimes]

Real life image of me driving back to my city tonight so that tomorrow my roommate and I can serve papers (from a lawyer!) saying we're terminating the lease

[wellesleyunderground]

Alex Joseph ’10 (@AlexJosephATL): Why Atlanta Should #StopCopCity

Written by Alex Joseph ‘10

I never imagined my first foray into local politics would start like it did: I got into a fight on Twitter with a local elected official. My city council member had just tweeted a strongly-worded statement denouncing a controversial $90 million police and fire department training center being planned in Atlanta, Georgia known as “Cop City.” In that same statement, however, they also said that despite their opposition to the project, the city council did not have the power to cancel the city’s lease agreement and to stop the construction of Cop City. As a lawyer who represents cities and counties and a person who has rented several apartments (and broken several leases), I just didn’t believe their statement that nothing could be done.

I then spent the weekend digging into the publicly available lease and what I found surprised me. In short, the lease has a provision (Sec. 4.3) that allows the mayor to terminate the lease at any time with or without cause with the requirement of giving the lessee (in this case, the Atlanta Police Foundation) 180 days written notice. And after further research, I uncovered that the city council can also adopt a resolution at any time to cancel the lease! To summarize these findings, I wrote this legal memorandum and shared it with the public, via Twitter of course. My hope is that members of the public will use the information and legal arguments contained in my memorandum to have constructive, fact-based conversations with our elected officials and ultimately persuade them to cancel the lease between the city and the Atlanta Police Foundation.

The lease should be canceled for many reasons. First, the proposed site location is within the Weelaunee Forest, which is Atlanta’s largest remaining green space and one of the city’s greatest defenses against worsening climate change. The forest was originally inhabited by the Muscogee (Creek) Tribe before their forced removal in the early 19th century. The area then became part of a complex of farms that included a slave plantation and was purchased by the City of Atlanta in 1911. The city would operate the land as a prison farm until the mid-1990s.

The $90 million conceptualized Cop City facility will include a mock city, a “burn building” for firefighters to practice, a firing range, a driving course, stables and pastureland for police horses and kennels for K-9 units, along with training classrooms. The design designates 85 acres of the proposed site location to be turned into the training facility while the other 265 are slated to be preserved as greenspace. The scale of the project is truly unprecedented. For comparison, the NYPD’s training academy is a roughly 32-acre campus and the LAPD training campus is about 20 acres. The proposed site location is also in an area largely made up of Black residents — one of the groups most at risk of over-policing.

But perhaps the most important reason the lease should be canceled is because Atlantans are, for the most part, vehemently against the construction of Cop City. When the proposal first emerged on the city council meeting docket for consideration, there were 1,166 comments from the public, totalling 17 hours, the majority of which were in opposition to the project. This has been the driving force behind my research and involvement because no matter where one stands on the issues surrounding Cop City, I think we all agree our elected officials should listen to the voices of their constituents. Today, protests continue against the project and while construction is slated to begin in August, there is energy in the community around holding councilmembers accountable for acknowledging the feasibility of canceling the lease. I’m glad that in a small way, my legal research has helped amplify these voices loud enough for decision makers to listen.

_________

Alex Joseph graduated from Wellesley with a degree in history and later obtained a JD from the University of Georgia School of Law. Her previous experience includes serving as an Assistant District Attorney in South Carolina and as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Georgia.

[thornsent]

guys can you help me understand the eldritch fucking logic my housing worker is on?

I have a hearing on Monday to terminate my lease on that day (Monday). My housing worker told me to, in court, ask it to be the 28th. I decided to ask my lawyer if this would be possible, and CC'd my worker on the email.

She is now claiming that she didn't ask me to change the termination date to the 28th. She is asking for the termination date to remain the same (the 12th, this upcoming Monday) but for me to move out on the 28th.

Does this make any sense to you guys

[muppetmilf]

i know i dropped off the face of the earth but past all the shit i outlined in my last post that has gone wrong, i also got very sick with covid over christmas and racked up some medical expenses (nothing serious i can cover those) and on christmas day i found out that my apartment had pipes burst in the ceiling. we are the top apartment and it caused MAJOR damage to not only our apartment but the two apartments below us, and my roommate left the heat off when he left (accidentally) so we’re entirely liable. i’ve got to go back to school soon and currently we’re still on the lease but it won’t be habitable until at least mid-feb, i have to find alternative housing until then and i’m in a mid-sized city so options are slim on short notice AND expensive where they do exist, if we stay on the lease we still have to pay full rent and if we terminate i’ll have to find somewhere else to live in a place where housing is ridiculously expensive (i really don’t want to terminate the lease but my roommates do atp, trying to talk them out of it but i don’t want to force anything either). we also have to pay for the housing accommodations of the people below us and whatever our insurance doesn’t cover from damages. we’ve also been informed that they might dispute and try not to pay, so on top of ALL of this other shit we’ve been contacting lawyers so we don’t get absolutely fucked over. i am so immensely stressed about my living situation, my finances, and now my physical health even more so than i usually am because the stress has caused a flare and i’m having new symptoms, i went to my rheumatologist today and he’s concerned and i have to get another mri (but realistically i’m just going to have to skip it because i don’t have the money) and he recommended physical therapy which i also cannot afford. my family is solidly middle class but this has completely gone over what we can afford.

this is a fucking novel but if you got to the end thanks for reading, and if anyone knows where i can ask for financial aid i would REALLY appreciate it because i am so lost (other than tumblr i don’t do social media and i haven’t been on here lately bc i’ve just been trying to stay afloat since like november). i doubt many ppl on tumblr could help bc i don’t think most of us have much money so anything from anywhere is appreciated, i’ll make accounts if i need to. i might make a formal post here anyways and see what comes of it, i am absolutely desperate, i had to get an airbnb for the first two weeks of the semester and it was almost 900 dollars (!!!) which i had to put on a credit card :( and my monthly rent is 700 and because we are considered liable we still have to pay that if we keep the apartment. i feel sick to my stomach constantly omg

[disputeattorneysinhanoi]

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-Describe the specific matters;

-Clearly mention obligations;

-Obtain a balance between parties involved.

There are specific contracts in Vietnam for various transactions being:

-Joint venture contract;

-Share purchase contract;

-Sales contract;

-Business cooperation contract;

-Licensing contract;

-Investment contract;

-Labour contract;

-Lease contract;

-Distribution contract;

-Construction contract;

-Prenuptial agreement.

Each business transaction is different as such a contract is not a compilation of standard terms and conditions. Professional contract dispute lawyers in Vietnam would consider the purpose of the contract, transaction type, significance of the deal, industry, Vietnam legal requirements and expectation of the client to prepare a legally enforceable contract for the client, to avoid misunderstanding and protect the client against legal disputes.

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Source ANTLawyers: https://antlawyers.vn/library/contract-preparation.html

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So on Monday we sent out the lease termination via mail and Tuesday I went to the post office to send a certified letter with our termination too, just in case, make it real official and stuff.

So that was prolly served today and we have not heard a peep yet from the landlord and sons TM but they are like.. lawyers so I am really interested when and what the reply will be.

We also more or less told him in that mail that without him disclosing any numbers and giving us a percise breakdown on the intended increase of our rent we won't be paying any cent more.

Ngl there is something deeply satisfying to dig in ur heels when you know whatever consequences come from that you can handle it no problem.

Not the first time doing this either but the first time with a huge saftey net in place and boy if that isn't motivating to be a cunt ybout everything whatever happens from now on.

Imma be keeping packing boxes and prolly start moving in bits and pieces soon myself, I can't stand the idea of this empty flat tbh so imma grab my art supplies some clothes, my plant babies and haul my ass over to the house since it needs to be cleared anyway and that is surely easier when I am physically for more than a weekend.

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    Florida Eviction Lawyers Hey there, fellow Landlord,   Diving into the world of Florida real estate can be as thrilling as a rocket launch at Cape Canaveral. Here’s my personal guide, honed from years in the trenches, to help you navigate the common ups and downs of renting out property. Ensuring Rent Arrives on Time We’ve all felt the sting of late rent payments. Clear communication about…

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The Critical Role of Commercial Leasing Lawyers in Retail Leases

When it comes to retail leases, the excitement of securing a prime location for your business can often overshadow the complex legalities that go with it. After all, signing a lease for a retail space isn’t just about agreeing on rent. The fine print can make or break your business's success, which is where commercial leasing lawyers come in. Think of them as your legal bodyguards, ensuring that the contract you sign sets you up for long-term success rather than hidden pitfalls. Let's explore why they’re so vital for retail leasing.

Understanding Retail Leasing

Signing a retail lease involves complex clauses such as rent adjustments, maintenance responsibilities, and lease renewals, requiring careful consideration of tenant rights and obligations.

This is where Commercial Leasing Lawyers come into play. They specialise in interpreting and negotiating the fine print of these contracts, ensuring that you’re not entering into an agreement that could put your business at a disadvantage. Whether identifying hidden fees or providing fair terms, these experts protect your long-term interests.

Negotiating Favorable Lease Terms

Negotiating favourable lease terms is crucial in retail leasing, as landlords often prioritise their interests. Legal assistance is essential to avoid overlooking clauses that may increase costs or limit operational flexibility.

Commercial leasing lawyers have the expertise to ensure lease terms align with your business goals. They can negotiate provisions like rent-free periods, options to renew, and the right to sublease, giving you more control over your lease in the future.

Navigating Complex Legal Clauses

Lease agreements often contain legal jargon, such as "permitted use" and "exclusive use" clauses, which can significantly impact business operations, such as limiting product or service sales or granting competitors exclusive rights.

Mitigating Risk and Ensuring Compliance

In retail leases, risk mitigation is critical. A poorly drafted lease can expose you to unexpected costs, regulatory issues, and potential legal disputes. Commercial leasing lawyers are experts in identifying risks and structuring agreements that protect you. A qualified lawyer ensures property compliance with zoning, safety, and legal requirements, such as accessibility and environmental sustainability guidelines, minimising financial and legal risks in lease agreements.

Addressing Disputes and Lease Termination

No matter how well the lease is negotiated, disputes between landlords and tenants can still arise. Issues such as maintenance obligations, rent disputes, or property damage are all too common in retail leasing. In these cases, involving commercial leasing lawyers can make all the difference in resolving disputes quickly and amicably.

Moreover, terminating the lease could become necessary if your business outgrows its current space or you need financial help. Lawyers can help you navigate early termination clauses, negotiate exits, or even mediate discussions with the landlord to reach a mutually beneficial resolution.

Future-Proofing Your Business

Finally, one of the most significant benefits of hiring commercial leasing lawyers is that they help future-proof your business. Retail leases often span multiple years, and the commercial landscape can change dramatically. Whether it's the economic climate, market competition, or your business growth, having a solid lease agreement ensures you’re equipped to adapt.

From initial lease negotiations to lease renewals or potential expansions, commercial leasing lawyers are trusted advisors, guiding you through every stage of your retail journey.

Conclusion

The correct location is crucial in retail, but so is the right lease. By partnering with skilled commercial leasing lawyers, you safeguard your business from unnecessary risks, negotiate better terms, and set yourself up for long-term success. Whether you’re signing your first lease or renewing an existing one, their expertise can help you confidently navigate the complexities of retail leasing.

In the end, securing legal expertise is not just a cost—it’s an investment in the future of your business.

Source: The Critical Role of Commercial Leasing Lawyers in Retail Leases

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Navigating Lease Disputes: How a Commercial Lease Lawyer Can Help Resolve Issues

Leasing a commercial property is a critical part of running a business, but disputes can arise at any stage of the lease. Whether it’s disagreements over rent, maintenance responsibilities, or terms of the lease agreement, these issues can disrupt your operations. This is where a Commercial Lease Lawyer in Brisbane can provide invaluable support, guiding you through the complexities of lease disputes and ensuring your rights are protected.

Common Causes of Commercial Lease Disputes

Lease disputes can arise for a variety of reasons, and understanding the most common issues is essential for business owners. Some of the frequent causes of conflict between landlords and tenants include:

Rent Increases or Rent Reviews Disagreements over rent hikes or the proper calculation of rent reviews are common. Landlords may want to increase rent according to market rates, while tenants may feel the rise is unjustified. A commercial lease lawyer can help ensure that rent reviews are conducted fairly and within the terms of the lease.

Maintenance and Repairs Disputes often arise over who is responsible for the maintenance and repairs of the property. The lease should clearly outline these responsibilities, but misunderstandings can occur. Legal intervention can help clarify these obligations and resolve conflicts before they escalate.

Termination of Lease Issues can also occur when one party seeks to terminate the lease prematurely. A landlord may try to evict a tenant for breaching the lease, or a tenant may want to exit the lease early due to unforeseen circumstances. A lawyer specializing in commercial leases can help navigate these situations legally and mitigate risks for both parties.

Subleasing or Assignment If a tenant wishes to sublease or assign the lease to another party, disputes can arise if the landlord does not consent. A lawyer can ensure the process is handled smoothly and that all parties adhere to the lease terms.

How a Commercial Lease Lawyer Can Help

Commercial lease lawyers are experts in property law and can provide a wide range of services to help resolve disputes. Here’s how they can assist:

Reviewing the Lease Agreement

Before signing any commercial lease, it's crucial to understand every term and condition. A commercial lease lawyer in Brisbane can review the lease to ensure that it is fair and legally sound. This step helps prevent future disputes by making sure the lease is free from ambiguous terms and hidden liabilities.

Negotiating on Your Behalf

Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, a commercial lease lawyer can represent your interests in negotiations. If a dispute arises, they can negotiate a resolution that minimizes the risk of costly litigation and ensures a favorable outcome.

Dispute Resolution and Mediation

Lease disputes can often be resolved through mediation or negotiation before reaching the courtroom. A commercial lease lawyer will guide you through these alternative dispute resolution methods, working to resolve the issue efficiently without unnecessary delays.

Litigation Support

In cases where a lease dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation or mediation, legal action may be necessary. A skilled lawyer can represent you in court, helping you navigate the complexities of litigation and fighting for a fair outcome.

Why You Should Hire a Commercial Lease Lawyer in Brisbane

Lease disputes can cause significant disruptions to your business, making it essential to resolve them quickly and effectively. Hiring a commercial lease lawyer in Brisbane ensures that you have a knowledgeable professional advocating for your rights.

Whether you are drafting a new lease, renegotiating terms, or dealing with a contentious dispute, a lawyer will provide expert guidance and reduce the risk of costly mistakes. By having an experienced legal professional in your corner, you can focus on running your business while they handle the complexities of the dispute.

Final Thoughts

Navigating commercial lease disputes can be challenging, but with the help of a qualified commercial lease lawyer in Brisbane, you can resolve issues quickly and minimize disruption to your business. By working with an expert, you’ll have the peace of mind knowing that your interests are protected, and the dispute will be resolved in a fair and timely manner.

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Trusted Commercial Property Lease Solicitors for Lease Transaction

Our lawyers who lease out commercial spaces proficiently help various businesses in dealing with very difficult lease agreements. Our commercial property lease solicitors provide well-informed legal perspectives to you as a landlord or tenant in order to ensure that your leasing deals are reasonable and follow law. In a way that preserves your interest, we also deal with conflicts and renewals.

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property dispute lawyers dubai: Your Comprehensive Guide

Dubai, a global commercial hub and attractive investment destination, is a bustling arena for real estate transactions. However, various real estate disputes may arise during these transactions, necessitating the intervention of specialized lawyers in this field. In this article, we will discuss the role of a real estate dispute lawyer in Dubai, how to choose one, the services they provide, and the importance of seeking their assistance to protect your rights.

Who is property dispute lawyers dubai?

property dispute lawyers dubai is a legal professional with extensive experience in real estate laws and regulations in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. These lawyers have a deep understanding of the legal procedures related to real estate disputes, such as:

Transfer of property ownership: Resolving disputes related to property transfers, property registration, and proof of ownership.

Lease disputes: Dealing with disputes related to lease contracts, contract termination, and rent arrears.

Construction and development: Resolving disputes related to construction contracts, delayed delivery, and construction defects.

Mortgages: Dealing with mortgage issues, debt repayment, and enforcement procedures.

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Why do you need a Real Estate Dispute Lawyer?

Legal protection: A specialized lawyer ensures that your legal rights are fully protected in any real estate dispute.

Legal expertise: The lawyer has extensive experience in complex real estate laws, enabling them to better understand your case and find appropriate solutions.

Negotiation: The lawyer can negotiate on your behalf with the other party to reach an amicable settlement of the dispute.

Litigation: In the absence of a settlement, the lawyer can represent you in court and defend your rights.

Saving time and effort: The lawyer handles all legal procedures on your behalf, saving you a significant amount of time and effort.

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How to choose a Real Estate Dispute Lawyer?

Experience and specialization: Look for a lawyer with extensive experience in the field of real estate disputes, preferably specializing in the type of dispute you are facing.

Reputation: Inquire about the lawyer's reputation by asking colleagues or previous clients.

Communication: Ensure that the lawyer communicates with you clearly and transparently and answers all your questions.

Fees: Inquire about the lawyer's fees and how they are calculated.

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Services provided by a Real Estate Dispute Lawyer

Legal advice: Providing legal advice on various real estate issues.

Drafting contracts: Drafting and reviewing various real estate contracts.

Negotiation: Negotiating with the other party to resolve the dispute amicably.

Litigation: Representing you in court and defending your rights.

Enforcement of judgments: Following up on the execution of judgments issued in your favor.

In conclusion: Hiring a specialized real estate dispute lawyer is a wise decision to protect your rights in any real estate dispute. The lawyer is your partner in this legal battle, helping you achieve justice and obtain your rightful entitlements.