Focus (Forum & Focus)
May 18, 2007
Loosely Written Leases
Focus Column - By Michael J. Holmes - You have some sobering news for your client: She can't summarily evict a nonpaying tenant, no matter what the lease says. She must call her locksmith to cancel and then head to court.
By Michael J. Holmes
A client calls to tell you that she plans to evict a tenant from her strip mall that afternoon. As you discuss the matter with her, you realize that she plans to lock the tenant out of the space without any prior notice or legal process.
She explains that, although she understands tenants normally cannot be evicted without notice and legal process, such r...
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