I am paying rent in two states at this time, Texas and Georgia. Our rental property in Texas is the one we want to get out of. I do not want to break the lease if it will hurt us in anyway, but several people I work with say there is something in the law that states that military and government employees working for the military can legally break a lease due to transfers/moving to new area because of the requirements by the job. Is this true and if so what law is it that states this and where can I find it?

PLEASE HELP ME
Kenneth

Military yes, regular govt no.

There are links to state laws at the top of this forum. Check the laws in Texas, but I believe its universal

Yes, in Texas you must be enlisted, drafted or Commissioned in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Two suggestions...
1. If you haven't already, talk to your landlord. It's been my experience that if you work with your landlord and be as "helpful" as possible they're more likely to work with you and try to help you out. If you don't communicate with them it comes across to the landlord that you're just skipping out - even if you're not trying to do that.

2. If your job required you to relocate do they not provide a relocation package? Most companies realize that their employees are going to encounter expenses for breaking leases and things like that and offer monetary compensation. Then maybe you could just offer to pay a termination fee to the landlord and mutually agree to dissolve the lease.

Also, if you can find someone that you trust willing to take over the remainder of your lease, that the landlord agrees on, then this could be universally beneficial. Just a thought. I've had friends do this, and it's turned out really well in most cases. Some cases the landlord would rather just terminate the lease. In any case communication works the best.