I would like an effective clause to give protection to me from (or at least diminish) a frivolous lawsuitsuit. My experience with the disagreements that result in an exchange of "I'm going to sue you" has been this: bluff and bluster then nothing. Nonetheless I'd like an additional firewall to squelch urban myth notions that circulate.
I'm moving out a tenant (by not renewing a month to month lease). While examining the lease I noticed a line "the prevailing party may recover ....attorney fees and all other litigation costs". However the rest of the paragragh seems weak & reads poorly.
Having a stern warning (perhaps one sided in the landlord's favor) in writing would be a nice way to remind a belligerent party they might not want to drag out a fight. "an ounce of prevention" etc.
Does anyone have a court tested clause? What has been most effective in communicating a no-nonsense message to tenants suspectible to urban myth hearsay?
thanks
Terry
