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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"></a><a name="_GoBack"></a><span style="color:#1F497D">Harry, you may be aware that the Section is considering supporting a bill to do away with the two witness requirement on leases although I believe this is limited
to non-residential leases generally. I have been working on this effort. In that regard, we had a summer intern do some research on Florida cases addressing the two witness requirement for leases and attached is the raw work product she produced.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">These cases should help you with your present issue. Tenant should not be able to get out of the Lease.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:landten-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">Question for the group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">2 year residential lease. Tenant is 15 months in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">Lease signed electronically with no witnesses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">Tenant wants out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#376092">Any case law to overcome the witness requirement of 689.01?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#376092">It would be great if we get this law changed. I would be happy to assist in any way. With electronic signatures, it is really becoming an issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">Harry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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