What are my rights if my mother-in-law owns the home that I have lived in for the past 5 years and she is currently trying to kick me out?

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What are my rights if my mother-in-law owns the home that I have lived in for the past 5 years and she is currently trying to kick me out?

Her daughter and I are having marital problems and she continues to butt in and make it worse and I had a verbal confrontation with her yesterday.

Asked on June 16, 2015 under Real Estate Law, Ohio

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 8 years ago | Contributor

Do you pay rent? If you do, you are a tenant, and may only be evicted for certain good cause, such as non-payment of rent or damaging the landlord's property, or at the end of a lease term, on notice.

However, if you don't pay rent, which is what your question implies, you are only a guest; and as a guest you have *no* rights. The owner of property may ask a guest to leave any time, for any reason, without notice; and if you don't, you mother in law can go to court and get a court order than will direct court officers, constables, or sheriff's officers to forceably remove or evict you.


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