Q: Can my uncle (who is my landlord) evict me from the apartment he owns without time to find and move somewhere
Verbal contract only. I get mail there. I have keys to both building door and the apartment door. All my property is still there. He stated he is changing the locks and anything left inside will be thrown away. Intimidated me and scared me with fear of trespassing and chance of being arrested
A:
If the question is, "CAN he do it?" the answer is yes, people can do a lot of things. If the question is, "Yeah, but is he breaking the law when he does it?" the answer is also yes. He is supposed to give you notice that you're being evicted and, if you don't move out within the time specified in the notice (which is determined by law) he is supposed to take you to court and get a judge to order you to leave by a particular date and time.
The best advice I can give you is to look for a new place to live and move, pronto.
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