I let a girl stay in my house now she will not remove her possesions can I remove them?
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I let a girl stay in my house now she will not remove her possesions can I remove them?
I let a friend of a friend stay in my home for a brief period I have asked her to remove all her items that she has brought here she says she has rights and will take me to court if I touch them. She will show up maybe once a week and s pend a few hours here after fighting with her boyfriend but she always goes back to him.She has not paid rent or signed a lease can she continue to leave her stuff here and go and come as she pleases.
Asked on June 23, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Georgia
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
In most states, if there's no lease, and she's never paid a penny in rent, she's not a tenant, she's a guest. And when she's no longer welcome in your home, she's not a guest, she's a trespasser.
She's threatened to sue you, so I think it's best to talk to a lawyer, to get advice you can rely upon before you do anything. One place to look for a qualified attorney in your area is our website, http://attorneypages.com
My guess would be that you can change the locks, and send her a letter giving her a deadline to remove her belongings. After that, rent a storage unit in her name and pay the first month's rent, put her stuff there, send her a letter telling her where it is, and letting her know that when the month runs out, it's her problem.
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