Q: What am I legally allowed to do with my ex boyfriends belongings that are still in my home? There is a protection order
I had a boyfriend living with me for months. No rental agreement contract, he did not give rent money nor was asked to. He began mentally & physically abusing me in the fall of 2019. In Dec. 2019, I could not take any more, so I called the cops after he punched me multiple times in my face & head. The cops arrived promptly & I kept asking them to get him out of my house for good. They told me that since he’s been living with me for months, that it is now also his residence & is his right to stay. Then the cops separated us to get each of our stories. Turned out my ex told them that I began the assault, so they asked me to either leave my own home and stay with a friend for the night or go with them & stay the night in the jail! Rather than continue to argue my side with the police, I went to my brothers home. I went back to my house the next afternoon, but my ex would not leave because of what the cops said. A few more months went by, a few more beatings. I was able to record and show
A: Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local real estate attorney to review the situation and advise you. The attorney could make arrangements with your ex to collect his things. Or the attorney can file an eviction action. After the court grants the eviction, you could then move all his things out to the street.
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