Q: subtenant who has no written contract or receipts with me in ohio, threatens me with attorney.
Ok so his attorney called me and said he wanted his tools back. I changed the locks on this guy and gave him 3 days and hinted him to leave many times before that i have witnesses. He owes me over 4000 dollars. Should I counter Sue him? or just say you have no written contract with me. Also a lot of tools he wants back has not been payed in full to tool guys who sell them in box trucks. This is commercial property and he does not live there.......Does he have any rights? Also he is violating zoning by having to many cars there.
A: No written lease also means that you have not secured a right to self help repossession. You do not have a lien on his tools. You should probably have an attorney speak with his attorney and arrange for the tools to be returned in exchange for the payment of past due rent owed.
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