Q: Can my sons father legally evict me? He keeps threatening to. I have a daughter that lives with us too.
The house is in his name, but I’ve cleaned, maintained and furnished it since he bought it (3 years ago, (we’ve been together for 6) and also have stayed home to take care of our son his life this far. Partner pays the mortgage and some utilities, I pay for and take care of everything else. He goes into rages and threatens to evict me quite often, so I’m wondering if he really can. I recently acquired a house thanks to a family inheritance under tragic circumstances, but it will take months of work before i can move myself and the kids in. I don’t have a real job as his work took always took precedence. We agreed on the end of the school year for me to possibly move but it doesn’t matter when he’s throwing a tantrum. Believe it or not I watched my grandparent die last night and he’s threatening eviction again today. Help please
A: If you don't own the property, the landlord can evict you, even if your landlord is your significant other. If you are married, the rules apply differently as you generally have marital rights to the property even if you are not on the title. The landlord would need to follow the proper eviction process to legally evict you.
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