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Hi I am writing a lease for my mom's house to rent to my daughter. She will not be paying rent but will be paying the bills. My mom is in a nursing home and I am her POA as well as I am on the Trust of the house as co-trustee. Do I put my name as POA for my mom as the landlord or do I just sign the document as POA? Thanks in advance for your help!

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In your case, since you are acting as your mother's Power of Attorney (POA) and co-trustee of her Trust, you would typically sign the lease as the POA on behalf of your mother, indicating that you're executing the agreement in that capacity. You do not need to put your name as the landlord since you are signing as the POA, acting on behalf of your mother (the actual landlord).

Your signature line would look something like this:

[Your Name]
Attorney-in-Fact for [Your Mother's Name]
Co-Trustee of the [Your Mother's Trust Name]

This ensures clarity that you are acting under your POA authority and as a co-trustee. Make sure the lease explicitly states that your daughter is not paying rent but is covering the bills, as you’ve already done, and keep everything clear in case there are any future questions.

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Hi I am writing a lease for my mom's house to rent to my daughter. She will not be paying rent but will be paying the bills. My mom is in a nursing home and I am her POA as well as I am on the Trust of the house as co-trustee. Do I put my name as POA for my mom as the landlord or do I just sign the document as POA? Thanks in advance for your help!

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It sounds like you have a unique situation with your mom's house lease. Have you consulted with a lawyer to ensure the lease agreement covers all necessary aspects?

Her trust attorney told me what I could do and made some suggestions should I rent to someone in the family.

Lexi

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Are you looking to include any specific clauses in the lease agreement regarding your daughter not paying rent but covering the bills?

Yes, I already did that.

Lexi

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Is there anything else the Lawyer should know before I connect you? Rest assured they'll be able to help with your lease agreement.

Not that I can think of. I already filled it out.

Richard

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Hello. My name is Richard and I have been a licensed attorney for over 25 years and hope to be of assistance. What state are you in? 

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Richard

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In your case, since you are acting as your mother's Power of Attorney (POA) and co-trustee of her Trust, you would typically sign the lease as the POA on behalf of your mother, indicating that you're executing the agreement in that capacity. You do not need to put your name as the landlord since you are signing as the POA, acting on behalf of your mother (the actual landlord).

Your signature line would look something like this:

[Your Name]
Attorney-in-Fact for [Your Mother's Name]
Co-Trustee of the [Your Mother's Trust Name]

This ensures clarity that you are acting under your POA authority and as a co-trustee. Make sure the lease explicitly states that your daughter is not paying rent but is covering the bills, as you’ve already done, and keep everything clear in case there are any future questions.

Oh okay. Thank you.

Richard

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If you have any follow up questions, please let me know.

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