What are my sister’s rights if she owns a trailer that she has lived in for several years but it is situated on land that belongs to her boyfriend’s father?

Get Legal Help Today

Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save

secured lock Secured with SHA-256 Encryption

What are my sister’s rights if she owns a trailer that she has lived in for several years but it is situated on land that belongs to her boyfriend’s father?

She’s now in hospital but will need help when she gets out. The owner of the land also lives on it, and is demanding that we place her in a nursing home instead of bringing her and a relative to help her back to her home,because he doesn’t want to be responsible for her. Can he force her out of her home since he owns the property it is on? And can he force her to move the trailer?

Asked on February 5, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Kentucky

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

Your question implies that she does not pay rent (is not a tenant). If that is the case, then yes--the land's owner has the right to ask non-tenants to leave at any time; she has no right to live there without his consent. He can therefore require her to remove the trailer.


IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.

Get Legal Help Today

Find the right lawyer for your legal issue.

secured lock Secured with SHA-256 Encryption