What to do if I have a contract with a property management company on the agreement they listed their name as a company that was dissolved in the 90’s?
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What to do if I have a contract with a property management company on the agreement they listed their name as a company that was dissolved in the 90’s?
Would this contract hold up in a court of law?
Asked on October 9, 2013 under Business Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If it came to litigation (i.e. a lawsuit), a court would likely enforce the contract, finding that in this circumstance, since the company was disolved well over a decade ago, that this this was NOT a case of entering into a contract with an entity that then ceased to exist...but rather, there was a clear intention to enter into a contract now, with an existing entity, but due to a typo or drafting error, or simple laziness (i.e. continuing to use an an old form), an incorrect, out-of-date name was used on the form. Typos, etc. do not affect the validity of contracts.
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