If someone has lived in my house for a yearbut not paid, doI need an eviction notice to kick them out?

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If someone has lived in my house for a yearbut not paid, doI need an eviction notice to kick them out?

Asked on January 25, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Ohio

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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Yes, if you have a person living in a home that you own either as a tenant, guest or resident, you need to go through the legal process of your state to properly evict the person if he or she will not voluntarily leave.

To start the process, you need to serve the person who has been in the property for over a year and not paid any rent with a 30 day notice of termination of the lease. If the person does not leave voluntarily in this 30 day period, you then will need to file an eviction lawsuit, usually called an unlawful detainer action in your county court house. If a lawsuit needs to be filed, I suggest that you counslt with a landlord tenant attorney to assist you in the endeavor.


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