Q: Someone I know is stating he lives with me but doesn't. I have stuff here because he went to rehab. What do I do?
My friend went to rehab and got kicked out. We were allowing him to stay until his grandfather's funeral. We found out he stole some of my step-father's pain medication. When he was asked to leave he got violently upset, stated he lived here because he has stuff here. He's stating I stole from him. Telling me that he wins and that he's not finished and telling my mom that this is my fault. My mom is now in fear. My step-father is disabled from a stroke. We don't know what to do. He is bi-polar and an alcoholic and very short tempered. Policed were called. They said they can't do anything.
A: Under those circumstances, you should formally evict him. Since there was no agreement as to rent, you need to give him 30 days advance written notice of the termination of any tenancy rights he may have. If he doesn’t leave by then, you will need to file an eviction case in your local justice of the peace court.
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