lightingbird
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Saint Louis, Missouri
I have a client that living in an older apartment complex that he just brought to my attention they have some sort of document that bypasses his lease. I've never heard of anything like this and I was wondering if its legal and if there is anything he can do about it. I'm planning on scanning it. Anyway, anytime anyone in the complex has to pay the rent late. Say for example, the tenant tells the management company in advance they will be a day late or they swapped jobs and say the rent will be on a certain date. They will forceably demand the tenant sign this a custom made "promissary" note that basically says if they for whatever reason not make the payment on that date stated. The landlord can surpass the lease and immediately take possession of the apartment and everything inside.
No court, no eviction, and no other proceedings.
Apparently, they force people to sign it saying they have no choice. When he told me, I told him the only legal thing they can do is get mad and file for an eviction. Besides, the obvious of just not being late, things happen and this seems to stomp all over peoples rights. This really upset me as I thought about all the small families and single parents that might have feel victim to this trap and then sadly could not make the full or any of they payment on that date and did it at a later date. Then they legally lost anything.
Is this legal? Is there anything that can be done to stop them?
I have a client that living in an older apartment complex that he just brought to my attention they have some sort of document that bypasses his lease. I've never heard of anything like this and I was wondering if its legal and if there is anything he can do about it. I'm planning on scanning it. Anyway, anytime anyone in the complex has to pay the rent late. Say for example, the tenant tells the management company in advance they will be a day late or they swapped jobs and say the rent will be on a certain date. They will forceably demand the tenant sign this a custom made "promissary" note that basically says if they for whatever reason not make the payment on that date stated. The landlord can surpass the lease and immediately take possession of the apartment and everything inside.
No court, no eviction, and no other proceedings.
Apparently, they force people to sign it saying they have no choice. When he told me, I told him the only legal thing they can do is get mad and file for an eviction. Besides, the obvious of just not being late, things happen and this seems to stomp all over peoples rights. This really upset me as I thought about all the small families and single parents that might have feel victim to this trap and then sadly could not make the full or any of they payment on that date and did it at a later date. Then they legally lost anything.
Is this legal? Is there anything that can be done to stop them?