Houston, TX asked in Criminal Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate Law and Probate for Louisiana

Q: I was at mom’s. She called cops and said someone broke into her house. I have a key.

Cops told me she will press charges tomorrow if anything broken or damaged. She doesn’t even live there. She illegally evicted me 10 days ago. Never served an eviction notice. She gifted me her home, got pissed at the world one day, told the cops that she allowed me to stay there while she was away on a trip and came down from Montana, where she bought her new home, and had the cops make me leave and couldn’t get much when I left. I was told I’d be arrested for remaining after being forbidden if I didn’t leave. I been living there, full time, for four months and part time for roughly 14 months. We have been taking care of the place, fixing everything, and spent money getting it ready for our chicken farm. She tells us to “get moved and grow.” We did and she tells us we have to leave. Everyone broke the law but me. We were told we could go feed the chickens but we needed to call cops daily. We did. They got pissed at us. Dept is on her side. Please help

1 Lawyer Answer
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Covington, LA
  • Licensed in Louisiana

A: If you don't have an act of sale, then she has not gifted the property to you.

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