Ask for some kind of written correspondence asking for a copy of the lease since the tenant misplaced theirs, then send said copy certified to the attorney.

You can teIl coz they BROKE something.If you don't change locks and something goes missing, MAYBE it was misplaced or there's always that nagging feeling MAYBE it was an old tenant looking to see if their key still works.

I usually hear a lot of misplaced faith that something is bound to come along to change everything. 

Ignore it, IMO.And, if there are elements of inetrnet contracts that should be ignored, such as misplaced blanks, I would suggest you not use them until you have received competent advice from your attorney.While I have not reviewed the contract you are describing, keep in mind that there are many out there who might construct an agreement with tid bits of what may sound like an impressive agreement but may not be useful at all in a particular area or worse, leading to violations of law.

And the ownership paperwork was "misplaced".

Well that is a misplaced goal IMO.

I have misplaced the sheets from the seminar since we have moved.ThanksDave

Yeah...BOA is notorious for "misplacing" the new insurance information that my agent sends it so that can place forced insurance on me too.

All it would take is a misplaced word or two, and you would be found out.

All of this talk about hyperinflation is misplaced in my opinion.