Can a move-out order remove you early from a lease?
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Can a move-out order remove you early from a lease?
I am currently going through divorce proceedings and on a year lease but no longer live in the house. Can a restraining / move-out order remove you early from a lease?
Asked on January 10, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
No, it does not relieve you from your obligations under the lease. Your landlord is not a party to your divorce action nor bound by any agreement you may come to about the lease and who gets to live where. If you signed the lease then itis considered a binding contract and you remain obligated thereunder. Good luck.
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