by Anonymous on September 22nd, 2009

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If your landlord provides you with a notarized letter, stating when you moved in. Then gave you a lease with a different date. Which is legally binding?

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  • by AnnieB on September 22nd, 2009

    AnnieB

    My lease was signed by my landlord and me at the same time. We both got a copy of the lease, at that time.

    That is the one that would be legally binding.

    A notary would have had to witness BOTH parties signing the agreement. If your signature was not on the notarized letter I don't believe he can change the date on the original lease without your agreement and signature.

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  • by puzzled on September 22nd, 2009

    puzzled

    Since you have the notarized letter, I would say possibly the one you choose.

    You have to be sure that the two documents refer to the same thing, i.e. the letter may refer to the date you moved into the property and the lease to the date from which the lease will run.

    The correct course, if you consider the two to be in conflict, would be to challenge the later lease with the landlord on the grounds of the notarized letter. If you have signed the lease then you have effectively signed to accept the change, although that cannot alter matters of fact.

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  • by john pennington on September 22nd, 2009

    john pennington

    Normally, the notorized letter would be the official letter.

    In some states, if a letter is changed, its like a will.

    The most current date is the official letter.

    Check with your local District Attorneys Office for a correct answer where you live.

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