Q: My dad allowed my friend and her husband&daughter to stay in his house and now they refuse to leave
After my mother just recently passed away in May 2019..My dad being nice and trying to help my friend said that she,her husband and 17yr.old daughter could stay in his house for a week or so til they find a place due to them having just been evicted..They do not pay rent ,there is no lease agreement in writting,she snuck in her 2 cats and big huge dog,they have been here for since May 2019 and have been asked to leave in August2019 and not only refuses to leave but has caused a ton of damage to a brand new home,refuses to follow any of the rules,totally disrespects my parents brand spanking new home,she has no respect for the house,the private property inside the house,comes in and out all hours of the night waking my dad up and having to get out of bed to let them in..he will never give them a key they were only supposed to be staying a week or two at the most..she basically took advantage of us due to losing my mother and her having been here during that&still very difficult time
A: I am sorry to hear about what your dad is going through. Sadly, your dad is going to have to hire a lawyer to help him with an eviction lawsuit. He could try calling the Sheriff to oust them as trespassers, but most Sheriffs won't do it if it "looks" like they "live" there.
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