What you get
- An editable Word document, drafted from your answers and the state's official text.
- A proof of sources: every citation in the draft with the words it quotes, the official source, the date the text was saved and its fingerprint.
- Notes for counsel listing each point marked [VERIFY], each blank and each choice left for the client.
What the intake asks
Plain questions, in the order an attorney would take the facts. Anything left blank stays a marked blank in the draft; nothing is invented to fill it.
The parties and the premises
- Your client is the
- Landlord's legal name
- Landlord details
- Tenant's legal name
- Tenant details
- Premises address
- The premises and the building
Term and rent
- Permitted use
- Term starts
- Term ends
- Renewal options and early termination
- Base rent
- How are operating costs handled
- Additional rent
- and 2 more
Operations
- Condition, improvements and allowances
- Maintenance, repairs and utilities
- Assignment and subletting
- Assignment terms
- Insurance and indemnity
Default and closing
- Default and remedies
- Required disclosures and conditions
- Brokers
- Record a memorandum of lease
Signing
- How will this be signed
- Other instructions or open decisions
Where it is offered
Every state Lawsmith has official sources for:
CaliforniaConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaMarylandMassachusettsNew JerseyNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaTexasVirginia
Official sources on file
The drafter works from the texts Lawsmith has saved for this document in the state you choose, plus federal law where it applies. Each is read from the official publisher and dated.
| State | Sources for this document |
|---|---|
| California | 43 |
| Connecticut | 19 |
| Delaware | 20 |
| District of Columbia | 16 |
| Florida | 23 |
| Maryland | 15 |
| Massachusetts | 28 |
| New Jersey | 28 |
| New York | 37 |
| Ohio | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 |
| Texas | 22 |
| Virginia | 20 |
Among them, for New Jersey:
- N.J.S.A. 46:14-2.1 Acknowledgement and proof.
- N.J.S.A. 46:26A-3 Prerequisites for recording.
- N.J.S.A. 25:1-5 Promises or agreements not binding unless in writing.
- N.J.S.A. 25:1-12 Writing requirements, leases
- N.J.S.A. 2A:18-54 Notices and summons; substituted service; service by posting
How the draft is checked
Before it writes, the drafter must quote the official text behind each citation. Lawsmith compares every quotation with the text on file, character for character; a citation with no checked quotation reaches you marked [VERIFY]. The draft still needs your review before it is signed, filed or sent. How citations are checked
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