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    Post Breaking a Lease After Death of Co-Tenant

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Florida

    Husband and wife tenants were together on a residential apartment lease. The wife, who was the main income provider, died unexpectedly. The husband is elderly and on a fixed disability income and cannot afford to stay in the apartment alone. The management company for the complex will not give him any concessions if he breaks the lease. They said they will still demand over $1,000 in fees if the lease is broken. Does he have any remedies in Florida to get out of the lease without paying the fee considering the circumstances?

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    Default Re: Breaking a Lease After Death of Co-Tenant

    Nope. He was on the lease. There is nothing stating that he can walk from it in the law.

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    Default Re: Breaking a Lease After Death of Co-Tenant

    On the other hand, his disability income is exempt from judgment and if he has no appreciable assets of any value he'd be judgment proof so he can walk away from the place with impunity and the management can "demand" until they are blue in the face but it won't do them any good.

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