Q: Can my former live-in girlfriend re-gain entry to my house after voluntarily vacating and taking all of her belongings?
She never paid me rent and had no lease. She has moved into another apartment, this time as a rent paying tenant but still no lease. I have changed the locks to my house. But her IL state ID still shows my address and I don't believe she has formally filed any sort of address change. Am I still able to serve her with a 30-day notice even though she has moved out and removed all of her personal property?
A: If she has moved out and taken her belongings you shouldn't need to serve her a 30-day notice. I encourage people in your situation to change the locks. The fact that her state ID shows your address gives her no right to access the property.
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