Q: Do I need to be named in an eviction notice in OK?
I live in a property in Oklahoma, where I have been residing for over a year. The utility bills are in my name, but I have not paid rent to the landlord. I was living under a sublease agreement with the landlord’s brother, James Roberts, who did not require us to pay him rent. Recently, James went to prison, and I received an eviction notice titled to him and "other occupants" from the out-of-state owner of the property. The notice was placed on the door and is a "pay or quit" notice requiring us to pay rent or vacate. Do I have to be named personally in the eviction notice, and am I obligated to comply given there was no agreement to pay James for rent?
A: The “other occupants” covers anyone not specifically named because it is very common for a lease to contain one person and they often have family members or friends living with them and those names may or may not be known to the owner or the property, additionally those would also cover any minor living there without being named and thus violating the privacy of a minor.
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