Q: What type of notice do I give to evict someone who won't leave my house?
My daughters boyfriend has been here for almost 2 years. We never asked for money. We want him out, but he won't leave. He is dissruptive, rude, and disrespectful. They drink, argue, and smoke pot in the house every day, even though we ask them not to. The cops have been called several times, but can't do anything with him. We want to get him out ASAP.
A: It all depends whether there is any sort of a landlord-tenant relationship between you. If so, you will need to comply with the landlord-tenant laws and requirements before being able to go to court to evict him. If not, you will need to file a suit in court seeking to eject him. While eviction and ejection share similar goals - get him out, with the aid of the Sheriff if necessary - how you get there legally is very different with ejection normally taking longer and being more expensive. Neither eviction nor ejection, however, are do-it-yourself projects. Both require exact compliance with technical procedures and laws. Review everything with a local landlord-tenant attorney to develop a game plan for how to get rid of this fellow.
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