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    Dec 6, 2009, 12:50 PM
    Signing lease as represenative
    Can the pres of our art group sign a rental agreement without being
    Having personal liability
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    Dec 6, 2009, 12:51 PM

    Yes and no, first they should note on the signing that it is as and for the art group.

    But then is the art group a corporation, how is it set up to protect its members from personal liablit
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    Dec 6, 2009, 12:54 PM

    It's not a corp.. we're in the process of going non-profit.. I don't think there's anything in the bylaws to protect its members from liability.
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    Dec 6, 2009, 01:02 PM

    We're not a corp. we're in the process of going non-profit.. I don't think there's anything in the bylaws
    About member liability.
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    Dec 6, 2009, 01:12 PM
    If you're not a corp, an llc or llp then whoever signs the lease is going to be personally liable.

    See if the landlord will allow a clause in the lease that says the tenant can assign the lease at a later date to a corp to be formed and be released from all personal liability.
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