Q: Can an administrator of an estate kick me out without written notice? Is this an eviction?
Can an administrator of estate kick me out without written notice in Ohio? I was living with my mother who recently passed. My sister applied for and was granted to be administrator of the estate (there was no will). She told me I have until the end of the month to get out of the house so she can sell it and we can split the money if there is any. I cannot afford to buy out her half. Can she do that? Does she have to give me written notice? If so, is this an eviction? I do not want an eviction on my record but I cannot be packed and find a place in 2 weeks. Do I need to hire an attorney?
EDIT: A lawyer responded "Yes, she can get you out, but she has to follow a proper eviction process to do it." Are you saying that if I don't leave by the end of the month like she verbally told me she is able to file an eviction with the courts? She does not need to give me any written notice to vacate the property? The house is still in our mothers name if that matters.
Thanks
A: Yes, she can get you out, but she has to follow a proper eviction process to do it. But if she files an eviction, that becomes a permanent public record, and it could make it difficult for you to rent from a landlord who checks. So better to work it out with her and avoid her filing that.
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