Can a landlord legally remove your name from the mailbox?
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Can a landlord legally remove your name from the mailbox?
We are planning on moving out of our apartment by the end of the month, however it has not been rented yet. We have our lease for another 9 months and are breaking it. Legally, can she take our name off the mailbox if we are still living at the residence? I am on medicade and I am pregnant so not getting my bills or my assistance benefits is a real problem at this point.
Asked on April 12, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Ohio
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
So long as you are in possession of the rental that you are writing about your landlord legally cannot remove your name from the assigned mailbox that is assigned to the rental you have. Once you vacate the rental and presumably break your lease where you are no longer in possession of it, the landlord is entitled to remove your name from the assigned mailbox for the rental.
If you are worried about not getting your mail, I suggest you place a forwarding address for it after you vacate the rental that you have.
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