IfI signed a piece of paper saying thatI owed money to my landlord and it wasn’t notarized, amI legally obligated to pay?
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IfI signed a piece of paper saying thatI owed money to my landlord and it wasn’t notarized, amI legally obligated to pay?
I rented a house from the landlord and I still owe around $700.
Asked on August 19, 2011 Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you signed a piece of paper stating that you owed your landlord a set amount of money, most likely it was a "promissory note". A "promissory note" is not required to have the signer's signature notarized upon it to be valid.
Read the terms of the document that you signed. Its terms control how much your agreed to pay the landlord, any accrued interest rate, and when the landlord is to be paid under this document (weekly, monthly or otherwise).
The document you signed is an important legal document in that it is an admission by you that you owe your landlord a certain sum of money. By signing the document you agreed that you are legally obligated to pay the amount stated within it.
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