Q: If I sell a property to my son for $1 to kick out a squatting, non-paying tenant, will this work?
I have a tenant in NJ who will NOT pay rent and knows he can get away with it for the time being due to covid.
Since his lease is month to month, am I able to sell the house to my son, and have the police forcefully remove him after a 2 week notice? I understand there MUST be a reasonable notice.
Please advise. Thank you so much.
A: No. That doesn't work. You still have to go to court. Your son could evict once he owns the property saying that he owns it and wants to live in an apartment. This is not a compelling argument for most judges at this time.
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A: Simply put, no! My mentor taught me a lesson more than 50 years ago which was even a dog knows the difference between being tripped over or kicked.
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