Fraudulent Lease Agreement Accountability

Summary

A lease agreement missing signatures and documents is likely invalid. If fraudulent, accountability may fall on the party who created or knowingly used the forged document. Gather evidence, report to authorities, and consult a legal professional for guidance on filing a lawsuit.

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Landlord complaint that says tenant did sign a written lease agreement and copy of the agreement is attached to this complaint, but the lease agreement dated */*/* is missing signatures from both tenant and management, missing several documents, has a copyright date of November *. This complaint is submitted by attorney on behalf of their clients attached lease came from their clients. Who is accountable in this scenario?
Hi Stephanie!
Considering the lease agreement lacks signatures and is missing documents, it would likely be deemed invalid. Both the landlord and the tenant may not be held accountable for an unsigned, incomplete document. However, the landlord's attorney should clarify the discrepancy as the attached lease seems dubious.
Do you need more specific advice on how to respond to this complaint?
The lease is fraudulent/ forged. Knowing that who is accountable for this scenario
If the lease is indeed fraudulent or forged, the following parties may be held accountable:
- The party that created or altered the document fraudulently.
- Any party that knowingly used or submitted the forged document.
Have you reported this to the authorities or considered seeking legal advice to address the forgery?
I'm getting my facts together for my suit against who is exactly is what I'm doing now.
Given that the lease appears fraudulent or forged, those responsible could include:
- The party who created or altered the lease.
- Any party knowingly submitting or using the forged document.
Have you already gathered evidence and consulted with a legal professional to discuss potential next steps for your suit?
So yes we know who gave the fraudulent documents to the attorneys is responsible for them. But the complaint says signed lease agreement. Is attached which isn't lawyers accountability would be
If you are certain about the party responsible for providing the fraudulent documents, you should:
- Ensure you have all necessary evidence to prove the forgery.
- Report the issue to the authorities.
- Consider consulting with a legal professional to guide you through filing a lawsuit for fraud.
Would you like information on how to proceed with filing a lawsuit?