Q: I was living with my boyfriend in his house. He passed away in the end of September of 2020. His father has asked me to
Leave but I have no where to go and have been looking for a place but my finances are very bad and COVID isn’t helping me either as far as finding a place. He just left me a text saying he would be changing the locks in March 15 of 2021 and will restrict my entff egg y to the house. What can I do? Can he do this?
A: Condolences on your loss. As you may know there have been numerous moratoriums on evictions as a result of Covid pandemic. However, even without the impacts of Covid, to legally evict a tenant or licensee, a judgment of eviction must first be obtained. If you are concerned you may be illegally evicted, you should consider retaining counsel to put your late boyfriend's family on notice that you know your rights.
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