QUESTION
Is a widower responsible for the deceased spouse's contracts?
Asked on Dec 12th, 2022 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Florida
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A husband and wife own a large property together, and the husband signed a rental agreement for a piece of that land to be rented to someone else without the wife's knowledge, and now the husband has died. Is that rental agreement still valid?
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Without the wifes knowledge? That will be a difficult case to make typically. You will need to retain a real estate lawyer to address the tenancy and what rights or obligaitions exist. This may also be an issue for the probate court to address.
Answered on Dec 12th, 2022 at 11:46 AM
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