Re: 5 YEAR-LEASE AGREEMENT

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First, check your lease. Does it have in it (perhaps under a
heading like Parties) a phrase similar to this: "Landlord as
herein used shall include the owner(s) of the premises, its
heirs, assigns, or representatives and/or agent(s) designated
by the owner?" Focusing on the "heirs and assigns" part.

Please post your answer.

Second, you cannot add parties to a deed without a conveyance.
Besides, it won't effect your interest in the land, since they
would take "subject to" your lease.

No, the kids wouldn't have to sign the lease for it to be legal.

On 7/02/08, Elisabeth wrote:
> I have a 5 year lease in Las Vegas. I have lived here for
> 2 years to date. My landlord passed away in January. His
> kids inherited the property. In turn they sold it in June,
> and the new landlord wants us out because he purchased the
> home as a flip house, and had to sell it within 90 days.
> My new landlords argument is that my original landlord
> added his 3 kids 1 month before the lease was signed as
> 2nd party to the deed; that all 3 kids and landlord (Bob)
> would have had to sign the lease for it to be legal. All
> his kids lived out of the state of Nevada. Bob the
> landlord lived right across the street from the rental I
> am in. The landlord had a mortgage on the property that HE
> paid monthly plus taxes and insurance. The kids never came
> to inspect the property in those 2 years.
> The new landlord said the old landlord would have needed
> power of attorney from the kids. That if we went to court
> the lease agreement will not stand. The new landlord said
> the old landlord could not enter in to contract with us
> unless it had the kids signatures or power of attorney
> from them
> My question is: Can only one signature by the original
> landlord serve as agent for all of them on the lease?
> Would this lease be binding with only the one signature?
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.
> Elisabeth