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Try to avoid creating a lease addendum from scratch. Not only will it be time consuming, it will also lead to improper and dangerous language that could adversely affect your legal rights. Contracts are a form of technical writing and the language is complex and detailed for a reason. Therefore, look for addendum templates and examples. Use the language in those agreements to help guide you. While using templates is incredibly helpful, you should not just copy and paste. Work with the examples and edit them to fit your needs. The addendum should look and sound like the original lease so it is apparent the two documents are connected. You can accomplish this by using the same font, font size, and margins. Additionally, use the same language that is in the original lease as much as possible to keep things consistent. The title of your addendum should reference and identify the original lease. This will again help connect the two documents. For example, you might title your addendum: "Addendum to the Original Lease Contract Executed on November 6, 1989." The first paragraph of your addendum should lay out the purpose of the document. This will let both parties know that the addendum is modifying an existing contract. For example, your opening paragraph might read: "This Addendum modifies and supplements the attached lease agreement that was executed on November 6, 1989. This Addendum concerns the allowance of pets on the rented premises." The next provision should clearly identify the parties to the addendum. In addition to including the parties' names, you can also include other identifying information (e.g., their relationships to one another, their titles, and the property involved). For example, you could identify the parties by stating: "The Parties to the Original Lease Agreement as modified and supplemented by this Addendum are: Sam Smith (tenant of the property located at 123 Lincoln Boulevard) and Sally Jones (landlord of the property located at 123 Lincoln Boulevard). The Parties to the Original Lease Agreement are also the sole Parties to this Addendum." The addendum needs to inform the parties of when the terms will become effective. Without this information, the addendum will be ambiguous and there could be a dispute about when the addendum becomes controlling. For example, if you are a tenant and the landlord is allowing an addendum to let you have a pet, if the addendum doesn't have an effective date, you will not know when you can bring your pet to your rental unit. To include this information in your addendum, simply add the following sentence: "This Addendum shall become effective as of December 18, 2016." Your addendum should inform both parties of what document will control in the event of conflicts. Because your addendum is likely going to modify or contradict the original lease, this particular clause is incredibly important. It should indicate that whenever there is a conflict between the original lease and the addendum, the addendum will control and supersede the original lease. For example, an appropriate provision might state: "The parties agree that wherever there is any conflict between this Addendum and the Original Lease, the provisions of this Addendum will control and the Original Lease will be construed accordingly." The body of your addendum will describe the amendments being made with as much detail as possible. Specify whether each item in the addendum is replacing, amending, or supplementing an item in the original lease. Also use this area to incorporate the original lease into the new addendum.  For example, one paragraph may read: "Paragraph 1 of the Original Lease shall be modified in the following manner. [Modified language will go here]." Use strikethroughs and bolded fonts to make your point. However, be sure you define what the purpose of these things are. For example, you might say: "Text in bold is language added to the item while text containing a strikethrough shall be deleted from the Original Lease." The end of the addendum should include space for signatures. You should include lines where each party can sign, date, and print their name.

summary: Look for templates and examples. Use a style that is consistent with the original lease. Title the addendum appropriately. Draft an introductory paragraph. Identify the parties to the addendum. Include an effective date. Discuss possible conflicts between the original lease and the addendum. Make the appropriate modifications. Create a signature block.


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The old adage “time heals all wounds” is true. However, healing is promoted by realistically facing the emotion and giving yourself time to recover. We may want a quick fix, but ultimately quick fixes don’t exist where real love did. Accept the healing time offers and commit to not rushing yourself. Tackle that mountain of time in small bites. You can push the pause button on planning long-term goals. This is truly a time for one day at a time. You may still feel pain, but you may soon notice that it is less intense. Recognize the monumental step of healing for what it is. It’s a promise of better days. Find the balance that is healthiest for you of allowing sad moments while letting in new happy ones. When a wave of negative emotion hits, give yourself a moment (literally maybe just a single minute) to feel what you feel. Then, choose to move your thoughts on to something more positive. For the record, it’s okay to laugh when grieving. Your emotions are merely recalibrating. Believe it or not, your emotions are doing exactly what they should be doing. That said, sometimes the recalibration process hits a snag and we may find ourselves dealing with depression, which is a serious matter.
summary: Commit to not rushing yourself. Take one day at a time. Celebrate small victories. Let yourself think about something positive.