TIL that paying $400 for a lawyer to look over my lease was money well spent
I always figured a commercial lease review was a waste of cash since the landlord's template is standard anyway. Then my lawyer flagged a personal guarantee clause in my space on South Lamar in Austin that would've stuck me with 5 years of rent if I ever closed up shop. She got it cut to 18 months and capped at $30k, and I'm out $400 total. Anyone else learned the hard way that the fine print is where the real damage hides?