Modesto, CA asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Landlord - Tenant and Libel & Slander for California

Q: In being harassed by sheriff's to vacate my residence. This happened last summer at a house I lived in. Is this legal?

I was forced out of my residence by sheriff's. There never was any u.d. filed or any paperwork to support their behavior or force. They only went by what some person wanting to buy the house had told them

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  • Landlord Tenant Lawyer
  • Berkeley, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: This is serious. In the first place, if someone bought the house, they can ask you to move and eventually you will be asked by the Sheriff to leave the premises. However, if the house was not bought, and the individual was just thinking about buying it and the Sheriff evicted you without a court Order, then your rights may have been violated. Consult with an attorney near you. You may have been wrongfully evicted. A cause of action against a local municipality has a six month Statute of Limitation. You may also sue the owner and or the potential or actual buyer that interfered with your tenancy rights. Best of uck.

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