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Be Careful What You Sign

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Be Careful What You Sign Letisha signed a contract with Sudson Washers and Dryer Service to lease a set for five years for the apartment complex she owns. The salesman quickly sells her the leased set, they sign the contracts and he leaves, giving her the signed contract on his way out the door. Five years later, she decides she no longer wants to lease the machines from Sudson Washer and Dryer Services and calls to have them picked up. When speaking with the representative on the phone she learns there was a clause on the contract sheet she signed five years ago stating she must cancel the contract in writing 90 days ahead of time. Letisha is surprised by this piece of information and since she did not do this, she is legally bond in the contract, which will hold her for another 15 years. The representative on the phone tells her she is bound to the contract and there is nothing she can do to help her (Argosy Classroom, 2016). If Letisha decides she does not want to pay or continue with the services over the next five years, Sudson could sue her for breach of contract. If Sudson does sue her, Letisha could hire her own attorney in her defense against the enforcement of the automatic renewal clause. Letisha’s attorney could argue the automatic clause was used in a form abuse called “Evergreen.” Many cases have been brought to legislation in recent bills to argue the consumer retains the right to receive prior notice to the end of the leasing term (Alper, 2015). It is

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