Q: unrelated non-legal tenants without a lease. may I evict them? i get no rent. how long does it take to evict them?
tenants are adults.
A:
I don't know what you mean by non-legal tenants. Regardless, as long as you can prove they agreed to pay rent, regardless of whether they actually have, or you can otherwise prove they are tenants (verbal rental agreements are lawful), then as long as you give the required notices first, you can evict them if they fail to leave. Most evictions take up to a month from when you first file, though it can be longer or less.
IF instead, what you mean is that they are not actual tenants at all and instead are squatters or guests that refuse to leave, then landlord-tenant court is not where you belong. You need to eject them instead of evict them. Similar goals but much different legal process for getting there and in different divisions of the court. Ejectment normally take longer and cost more. Review it all with a local landlord-tenant attorney to learn your specific options and how to best proceed.
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