ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE
NOTES
The following notice of
non-responsibility is a generic version of a format previously used by a
property manager in Arizona. We
want to mention several things.
Although there may more
complex and possibly more legally correct versions of this document available,
we feel that it is worthwhile to have the this very basic one available on our
site. First, it may be useable with
minor editing in many circumstances and is certainly better than nothing.
Second, if nothing else, it provides an introduction to the format of an
estoppel certificate for those who have never seen one.
We have modified the
document so that it can be customized for your particular property.
All items in RED will require editing.
For some of the items requiring editing, we have included information in
parenthesis to guide you. After you
have completed the editing, you may have to change the color to black, depending
upon how you perform the editing. If
you insert your cursor ahead of the red item, type in your information, and
delete the red items, no color editing should be necessary.
You may, of course, wish to
modify the document beyond the red items, including adding other clauses.
You may also take clauses from this document to other documents that you
have. We advise you to seek legal
counsel or investigate the law yourself.
Note that Microsoft Word’s
spelling and grammar checkers may indicate spelling and/or grammar errors in the
document. Although it is possible
that there are real errors in the document, it is more likely that the
indication results from (1) legal or other specialized terms not in Word’s
dictionary, (2) acronyms not in Word’s dictionary, (3) word combinations often
used in leases that might not meet Word’s grammar rules, (4) the generic words
used where editing is required, and (5) the inclusion of the parenthetical hints
associated with certain terms requiring editing.
You are, of course, free to modify grammar, but be careful that the
meaning is not materially changed.
We have included provision for a
revision date at the top of the first page so that you can keep track of
versions if you make modifications to the document other than the red items.
This form is provided as a service to RHOL members
without warranty of legality in any particular jurisdiction.
Accordingly, of the form should be should be used only following
determination that the clause(s) meet the laws of federal, state, and local
governments.
Finally, you will note that we have tried a different approach in formatting this Form than we have taken with other forms currently available on our site. We would appreciate any feedback that you would care to provide regarding the format used – specifically, the RED font for items requiring customization for specific properties. We would like to know whether this format is helpful or confusing. Please send comments to Ralph@cses.com regarding whether or not it is worth the substantial extra effort to provide forms formatted in this way or whether in fact it adds confusion.
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The sample Estopple Certificate is also available as a PDF file for which use will require OCR or retyping.