Q: Do I have any land rights?
I own a mobile home and have been in it for 20 years on the same land. Do not own the land been paying lot rent. Owner sold land and plans to rezone commercial. Served eviction. Do I have any legal options? People have told me about living there for a certain amount of time that I may have land rights. I'm not so sure about it. Thank you.
A: No, the people do not know what they are talking about. What they may be trying to reference is "Adverse Possession", you can look this up, but this is not applicable to your circumstances because you have just been a renter, paying rent. If you have a lease or rental agreement, you should look at the terms of that agreement, if there is no rental/lease agreement then you are likely a month-to-month renter/tenant. I would encourage you to start to look for a new place for your mobile home as you are likely to be evicted sooner than later per the eviction filing you have been served with. To get a more precise answer you may want to speak with a local real estate attorney, but I do believe the circumstances are pretty clear based on what you have initially stated.
Terrence H Thorgaard and Bruce Alexander Minnick agree with this answer
1 user found this answer helpful
A:
Mr. Gunthert has given you very sound advice: You are looking at a very important change in your lifestyle whether you want it or not. You are advised to start looking for another place to park your mobile home immediately.
If it helps you to know, there are many thousands of other people in Florida who also face similar circumstances. That's because the Legislature and most county governments have been on a long-term crusade to get rid of all the "trailer parks" in Florida because of the public safety risks involved (hurricanes, tornadoes, and fires destroy mobile homes too easily).
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
