Commercial Tenant owes back rent. He is leaving and wants to settle.

I agree with Attorney Lee - you should settle with the tenant. If your tenant leaves 3 months early, not only will he owe the back rent that...

I agree with the answers provided by Attorneys Chen and Walker. It is not uncommon for a commercial tenant to create an entity to use as the...

Taking ownership of California commercial property due to divorce -- Can I give notice to tenants and open my own business?

I agree with Attorney Omar. A new Landlord ordinarily takes the property subject to all existing obligations, including the leases. That said,...

Chapter 13 & LL Commercial Lease

You have received good advice from the other posts. One additional factor that you should look at, however, is the default provision in your...

My (commercial) landlord wants me to pay CAM charges incurred by previous tenant. (California)

It sounds like you may liable to the Landlord for the CAM charges associated with your premises, though you may be able to seek reimbursement from...

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Where can I find City of Fremont Code about how commercial square footage is calculated?

I agree with Attorney Spirtos in that the measurement of a commercial space is likely not in the code. The place to look is in your lease. Every...

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About the Commercial Lease of a small business?

It is not uncommon for a property management company to sign a lease on behalf of the owner of the building. I will assume that the property...

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Under Pennsylvania law, a fictitious name is any assumed or fabricated name or designation that is different from the proper name of the entity. ...

Ordinarily, it is the Landlord’s/property owner’s responsibility to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy. They may pass the fees on to the Tenant,...

Is it legal for a landlord to deam a lease confidential and refuse to let tenent have it reveiwed before signing

It not illegal for the landlord to refuse to let a tenant have a lease reviewed, but it is certainly suspicious. It is not unusual for the terms...