Q: Can I legally move back into my home I rent to my nephew? He's broke verbal agreement and is $1000 behind.
I'm not forcing him out,he can still live there. I'm splitting apart with my wife, since it's my house that I pay the mortgage on when he misses payments and gets behind, can I legally move back in if I have no place to go. The verbal agreement was he would get a loan by 3 years in and buy the house. It's going on 5 years, with zero attempts.
A:
That depends on the terms of your lease. "Verbal" leases are notorious for being unenforceable because the terms are so hard to define, but unless you SPECIFICALLY agreed to allow him to have sole possession of the place, I'd say there is no reason you can't share the place with him. There are specific limitations due to the executive order from the Governor about evicting someone, but this doesn't fall into that category so again, I see no legal issues.
That said, it is a situation fraught with potential difficulty and you should consider things carefully from a NON legal standpoint before you commit to such action. Good luck.
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