Q: How do I stop my landlord from illegally evicting me. He is already putting my belongings outside. locked me out.
no eviction notice from the sherriff. just a hand written note saying that if i dont get my stuff out in three days they are giving it to the salvation army.
If you were to subpoena his phone records and see the texts he has sent he would definitely be convicted of harassment in the worst possible way.
He also has driven by on his scooter yelling obscenities late at night.
Im scared to call the police because i feel he will destroy my property in retaliation. Im locked out of the house. He has shut the water off multiple times. and has cut the electricity off of the main breaker outside.
This is an emergency going on as i write this. I need immediate help from someone. Please I beg anyone to help.
the house is located at
7945 Harding Avenue
33141
The lease was in my boyfriends name, but the electric bill was in my name.
Another twist to this is my boyfriend is currently incarcerated for failure to appear in court.
A: Contact law enforcement right away and they will inform your landlord of the proper method to evict and allow you to place all of your belongings back inside of the premises. Your landlord has just engaged in "self help" and may now have exposed him or herself to civil remedies and penalties. Hope this helps...
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