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Attornment

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ATTORNMENT, estates. Was the agreement of the tenant to the grant of the seignory, or of a rent, or the agreement of the donee in tail, or tenant for life, or years, to a grant of a reversion or of a remainder made to another. Co. Litt. 309; Touchs. 253. Attornments are rendered unnecessary, even in England, by virtue of sundry statutes, and they are abolished in the United States. 4 Kent, Com. 479; 1 Hill. Ab. 128, 9. Vide 3 Vin. Ab. 317; 1 Vern. 330, n.; Saund. 234, n. 4; Roll. Ab. h.t.; Nelson's Ab. h.t.; Com. Dig. h.t.
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That's why so called boilerplate issues like subordination, non-disturbance and attornment are important to tenants.
Questions to consider before you sign that lease by Whitson, Alan / Los Angeles Business Journal
Similarly, an attornment provision should be added, providing that the tenant will attorn to any new owner of the property after a foreclosure, and that the tenant will provide estoppel certificates and minor lease amendments where necessary to satisfy a lender.
The legal ins and outs of telecommunications leases by Moerdler, Jeffrey A. / Real Estate Weekly
That's why so called boilerplate issues like subordination, non-disturbarce and attornment are important to tenants.
What to ask before you sign a lease. (Advertising Supplement) by Whitson, Alan / Los Angeles Business Journal
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