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My wife and I signed a lease agreement for a house from another married couple that lives in Texas(we live in Mississippi). We received a letter from the trustee of the estate (house was left to children of "landlord"-didn't not know situation of house, but found out 12/20/06) stating if we didn't not contact him immediately that we could it could hinder our "further occupancy of this house." Since, the "landlords" weren't the rightful representatives of the house does this mean our lease isn't legal

 

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January 7 2007 at 12:12 AM (24 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         
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Hello Customer (name blocked for privacy) and welcome to Just Answer.

No, if the married couple are not the owners or rightful representatives of the home, they would not have had the authority to enter into a binding contract for the home.

However, the children of the landlord do not want to allow you to move in, want to change the conditions of the lease significantly, and by doing so, they have caused you hardship, you may be able to pursue the married couple for misrepresentation for entering into a contract for the property. I recommend that you contact the Lawyer Referral Service to explore your options regarding this matter. The lawyer referral service will provide a 1/2 hour consultation for $25. Click here for more information

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January 7 2007 at 12:17 AM (5 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
The children are of the married couple in Texas(The house was left to them in the will). The trustee is the brother of the wife from the married couple. So, are you telling me that if the trustee wants to kick us out, I could pursue the married couple for damages to us and court costs?
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January 7 2007 at 12:31 AM (3 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         

Also, check the contract. There should be a section on warranties.

Representations and Warranties

A warranty is a legal promise that certain facts are true. Typical representations or warranties in contracts concern such matters as ownership of the contract's subject matter (for example, real estate) and the right to sell or assign the subject matter. (Reference)

Again, please speak with a MA attorney about your rights before you speak with the trustee. Best of luck to you with the situation!

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