Turlock, CA asked in Divorce, Family Law and Landlord - Tenant for California

Q: I have 100% full custody of my 3 children - legal&physical. The home I live is in children's names. Can I be evicted?

In-laws own the house which is in a trust in children's name.

1 Lawyer Answer
William John Light
William John Light
Answered
  • Santa Ana, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: Your question doesn't make any sense. If the house is in a trust, then the trust owns it. The children would be beneficiaries and the trustees would be in charge of making day to day decisions about running of the trust to comply with the trust document. If you are saying that the in-laws are trustees, whether or not they could evict you would depend on the terms of the trust, the powers that they were granted, and what the basis is for the eviction. Generally speaking, any tenant can be evicted.

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