Q: I was asked to leave apartment and was told I can't break the lease. What were to happen if I stopped paying rent?
I live in texas. I was recently received written notice to evacuate. So I moved out of my apartment complex. My brother who is also on the lease was told that we can sign a document stating we're no longer in the complex and had to sign a document. But when we came to talk to the property manager. We were told that since we moved out we still have to pay the lease for the whole year and can't terminate our lease early. What were to happen if we no longer pay rent? Since we moved out
A:
I would be highly suspicious about receiving a "written notice to evacuate" in Texas. You should take this document to an attorney near where you live and ask advice as to what it means.
Ordinarily, evacuation orders are issued by government officials during a natural disaster. Such orders are temporary in nature and only last as long as the emergency that led to their issuance. You can ordinarily move right back into your apartment promptly thereafter.
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