Basic or Custom lease?

[Jason Krawitz]

I'm trying to decide if I need a customized lease written by a local TN real estate attorney or if the free lease from this or similar websites is sufficient. How much should I expect to pay an attorney for a customTN lease? What scenarios would paying an attorney for a custom lease pay dividends? If I don't use a custom written lease, what would make me wish I had?

Thanks for the input!

[Beverly Meola]

@Jason Krawitz I use a lease form from the state Realtor board because Massachusetts has so many tenant favored housing laws. The forms are recommended by local eviction attorneys. I've taken over accounts where the owners used generic leases and it started to bite them for different reasons. I think it depends on your state laws, but the board of Realtors is a good place to start.