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Attornment
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Attornment
The act of granting authority or jurisdiction to a party even though no legal rights exist.

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For example, This occurs when you lease an apartment and the owner changes. No legal right exists to the new owner unless an attornment agreement is signed.

See also: Lease
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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
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