Q: I sold my house in Oregon and I'm in the process of moving out. Is it legal for the new owners to change the locks?
I recently sold my home in Oregon. The papers are signed, I've been partially paid and I'm in the process of moving out. The new owners came in and have threatened to change the locks on me tonight and stated I can get a hold of them if there's anything else I want otherwise the rest of my belongings would be thrown away at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. My contract doesn't actually give a defined move out date. My contract states that I will have two weeks to vacate the property and after 2 weeks I will be charged $50 a day until I leave. Can the new owners lock me out?
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