If Iam in a 2 year rental agreement on a house which is now being fought over in a divorce, what rights do I have protecting my agreement?
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If Iam in a 2 year rental agreement on a house which is now being fought over in a divorce, what rights do I have protecting my agreement?
Asked on November 14, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Alabama
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have a written lease agreement with the owners of the rental that you are occupying and are current on your monthly rental you really have nothing to worry about regarding losing your lease so long as there is time remaining on it. However, given the dissolution proceedings, you might consider that when your lease is up, the home may end up being sold and you will not be offered another rental term.
If the home is sold during your lease, the new buyer gets the home subject to your lease.
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