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1 Residential Lease
A residential lease is a lease for real estate, between landlord and tenant, involving residnetial property as opposed to commercial. A lease is a legally enforceable agreement between two parties for the temporary use of real property. It gives the tenant, lessee, the right to use the landlords, lessor's, property.
Use this document to enter into a legal agreement between a landlord and tenant, for the rental and use of real property.
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2 Real Estate Co-Purchaser Agreement
A purchase agreement is used by a person seeking to purchase real estate, it is used to make a formal offer. A purchase agreement includes formalities for purchasing real estate such as the amount of down payment, who will be used as escrow agent, and clarifies the rights and obligations of both the person seeking to buy, Purchaser, and the person seeking to sell, Seller. Use this document to make a formal offer, from multiple parties, to a seller on a real estate transaction.
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3 Real Estate Purchase Agreement
A purchase agreement is used by a person seeking to purchase real estate, it is used to make a formal offer. A purchase agreement includes formalities for purchasing real estate such as the amount of down payment, who will be used as escrow agent, and clarifies the rights and obligations of both the person seeking to buy, Purchaser, and the person seeking to sell, Seller. Use this document to make a formal offer to a seller on a real estate transaction.
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4 Loan Modification Letter
In an attempt to negotiate and modify a mortgage or mortgage payments, a borrower may seek to appeal to the lender with a written request to modify. The letter will explain the reason for the hardship, and need for a reduced payment, as well as explain why the borrowers current situation is changing in a positive way.
This letter will enable a borrower to explain his or her difficulty in making payments in the current amount, and to advocate for a reduced payment with reasons why the new payment will be easier to comply with.
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5 Commercial Lease
A commercial lease is a lease for real estate, between landlord and tenant, involving commercial property as opposed to residential. A lease is a legally enforceable agreement between two parties for the temporary use of real property. It gives the tenant, or lessee, the right to use the landlord's, or lessor's, property.
Use this document to enter into a legal agreement between a landlord and tenant, for the rental and use of real property.
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6 Grant Deed to be used to convey property ownership as community property
A Grant deed is a deed where the grantor of property makes certain guarantees to the person whom he or she is conveying the property to, the grantee. The grantor guarantees that he/she holds clear title to a piece of real estate and has the right to sell it. This guarantee extends beyond the grantors own possession of the property, and all the way back to its origins. This Grant deed also guarantees the property is free from all encumbrances, except as set forth in the document, that the Grantee will be able to quietly enjoy the property; and that the grantor will forever warrant and defend the title to the property against any lawful claims and demands.
Some States, such as California, use Grant deeds, while other states, such as Oregon, use Warranty deeds. Before deciding on which deed document to use be sure to check with the laws of the state where the property to be conveyed is located.
In states that recognize community property, married spouses, and in some states, domestic partners, who acquire property during the marriage or partnership do so as community property. This means that the property is an asset of the community, and that it is owned jointly by the spouses or partners. There are no survivorship rights with regards to community property, upon death of one spouse or partner ? of the community property passes to the living spouse or partner and the other ? passes by will or intestate. Different states treat community property differently and therefore the laws of your particular state should be consulted.
At the time of this writing there are nine community property states in the United States: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
Use this document to create a Grant deed conveying property ownership to a married couple or in some states domestic partnership, as community property.
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7 Residential Lease
A residential lease is a lease for real estate, between landlord and tenant, involving residnetial property as opposed to commercial. A lease is a legally enforceable agreement between two parties for the temporary use of real property. It gives the tenant, lessee, the right to use the landlords, lessor's, property.
Use this document to enter into a legal agreement between a landlord and tenant, for the rental and use of real property.
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8 Amendment of Lease
When a lease of real property is already in place between a landlord and tenant, the parties may desire to change a term or terms of the lease agreement. If they wish to do so they will need to document in writing the change to the original lease, and they will do this with a lease amendment. A lease is a legally enforceable agreement between two parties for the temporary use of real property.
Use this document to document the consent of both landlord and tenant to make a change or changes to a lease.
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9 Landlord's Notice of Rent Increase
When a landlord desires to increase the rent on a current tenant there are limitations and requirements before a landlord can do so. One of the requirements is notice to the tenant. Different state's laws very as to what makes notice acceptable. For example, how much time is required. It is important to comply with your particular state landlord/tenant law, however, most states require the notice to be written.
Use this document to give written notice to a tenant of an landlord's intention to increase rent.
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10 Landlord Letter of Demand for Unpaid Rent
Depending on the particular state law, failure to pay rent may be cause for eviction. It is important that any disputes between landlord and tenant, whether it is a landlord's failure to make repairs or a tenant's failure to pay rent, be recorded in writing in case of future litigation. If a tenant has failed to pay rent, landlord will want to make a demand for rent in writing. This serves as a reminder to the tenant that rent is due, a warning that eviction proceedings may be the next step, and also provides documentation for the landlord should the problem persist and there is need for legal action in the future.
Use this document to notify a tenant of their failure to pay rent, warn the tenant that eviction will be a consequence of continued failure, and to demand that the tenant remedy the situation.
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