Who do I pay the rent to when the landlords are divorcing?
I own a small business and rent the space from a couple that owns several properties in the area. They are divorcing and both have lawyers. I have received paperwork from her lawyer to pay her and his lawyer to pay him. Who am I supposed to pay? Or am I supposed to wait for them to battle it out in court and then pay them?
I like the escrow idea mentioned by many here. There is one more thing to mention, I can’t make the check out to the person on the lease because its under a corporation seal and many people can be under the ownership of a corporation.
I like the escrow idea mentioned by many here. There is one more thing to mention, I can’t make the check out to the person on the lease because its under a corporation seal and many people can be under the ownership of a corporation.
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Tags: Escrow, Landlords, Small Business
rent property | , 8 Jan 10
By cats_teddy, January 10, 2010 @ 7:27 pm
You could pay it to one of the lawyers in trust………..
By BridalBiz, January 11, 2010 @ 2:02 pm
It should say in your lease who you are to pay. Chances are they are an LLC, in which case you are paying a business, not them directly.
Don’t “wait it out”, or you will be evicted long before their divorce is finalized.
By Rose, January 13, 2010 @ 7:40 am
good question! probaly the male. and maybe u should wait till they battle it out.
By lady me, January 16, 2010 @ 12:15 am
i think getting your own lawyer would be wise as backup….it sounds like things are getting messy and you wouldnt want any severe consequences due to it
By AJ, January 17, 2010 @ 9:36 pm
Open an escrow account and put the money in there. Notify both lawyers of this and tell them you await a final court order to determine possession of the escrow account.
By joscasta, January 19, 2010 @ 7:24 am
Check your lease, and see who you are renting directly from, then pay that person.
If its to both of them, I would contact both parties and put the rent into an escrow account, that you can set up with your bank and pay your rent ON TIME into. They can collect the rent when this all blows over.
By Pam H, January 21, 2010 @ 11:15 pm
Call up one of the lawyers and ask – or mail 1/2 the rent to each lawyer with a note saying you sent the other half to the other lawyer and to notify you when they work things out.
By JenniT, January 23, 2010 @ 2:06 pm
oh my that’s a predicament ….you have to pay regularly…whoever you pay make sure you get receipts…and then let them sue each other for the rent….or pay 1/2 to one, and 1/2 to other…that’ll really mess with their heads. Honestly I don’t know….you are going to be the one that suffers in the end.
By realtor.sailor, January 25, 2010 @ 9:03 pm
Until directed otherwise in writing make your rent checks payable to whomever is named in your lease. Probably both of them. Don’t stop paying rent or pay half the rent to each one. Until you receive something in writing signed by both, don’t change anything.
realtor.sailor
By acermill, January 28, 2010 @ 10:09 am
Do not do EITHER of what the lawyers are indicating. Make your check payable to John Doe AND Jane Doe. That way, the check cannot be cashed or deposited without both signatures. Their battles are NOT yours, and you should not allow yourself to be put into that position. Their attorneys can figure out how to divide that check agreeably.
Once the divorce is finalized and you have court instructions relative to rent payments, THEN you can follow same. Until then continue to pay both of them as indicated above.
By J.H., January 30, 2010 @ 11:18 am
Your are only bound to your lease, and you should continue making payments as stated in the lease. A letter from an attorney is not an amendment to the lease, and it is certainly not a court order. I would disregard the letters.
By Classy Granny, February 1, 2010 @ 8:34 pm
I like AJ’s answer. That way you won’t be put in the middle of someone else’s battle