OhMyAntlers
Junior Member
Eviction without reasonable notice and no written lease?
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? North Carolina
I will try to keep this to just facts.
My fiance and I have been living on his parent's property, but in a separate building from their home. He has been in residence there for over a year. I moved in in March of 2009.
We have no written contract with his parents. It was verbally agreed that we would help take care of the livestock and property in exchange to live there, rent free.
While on vacation over Christmas, his mother called him and a petty argument ensued. At the end of this discussion, his mother demanded that we vacate the premises by Sunday. This conversation took place on Tuesday of this week, while we were out of state. We returned to NC last night.
They also changed the gate code and will not give us the new code. So we cannot access our property without their permission and without their presence at the property to open the gate.
I just want to know:
A. Is this legal in terms of reasonable notice of eviction?
B. Are they allowed to change the gate code and restrict our access to our property?
I don't know what our rights are due to the fact we have no written contract.
Time is running out....thank you in advance for your help.
-Erica
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? North Carolina
I will try to keep this to just facts.
My fiance and I have been living on his parent's property, but in a separate building from their home. He has been in residence there for over a year. I moved in in March of 2009.
We have no written contract with his parents. It was verbally agreed that we would help take care of the livestock and property in exchange to live there, rent free.
While on vacation over Christmas, his mother called him and a petty argument ensued. At the end of this discussion, his mother demanded that we vacate the premises by Sunday. This conversation took place on Tuesday of this week, while we were out of state. We returned to NC last night.
They also changed the gate code and will not give us the new code. So we cannot access our property without their permission and without their presence at the property to open the gate.
I just want to know:
A. Is this legal in terms of reasonable notice of eviction?
B. Are they allowed to change the gate code and restrict our access to our property?
I don't know what our rights are due to the fact we have no written contract.
Time is running out....thank you in advance for your help.
-Erica
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