What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? NJ
I own a condo in Bergen County, NJ. My girlfriend lives with me and she pays me $300 a month toward living expenses (which is very small relative to the total expenses). There is no written agreement between us, and only my name is on any of the utility bills, etc. The condo is owned completely by me.
She is not very cooperative with helping out with the chores, etc. If I decide to ask her to leave, then how many days notice do I need to give her if I want her to move out, and can the notice simply be a letter asking her to leave within the required amount of days?
Is she really considered to be a tenant under NJ law?
I strongly suspect she may refuse to leave within the required amount of days (or more likely she will fail to actively find a new residence and then make excuses as to why she hasn't found a new place) If this happens, then do I need hire a lawyer to take her to court to evict, or could I simply change the locks if she fails to cooperate by moving out within the required amount days of notice?
At what point in the process would I need to involve a lawyer?
Please only respond if you are familiar with the laws in NJ.
Thanks,
J.
I own a condo in Bergen County, NJ. My girlfriend lives with me and she pays me $300 a month toward living expenses (which is very small relative to the total expenses). There is no written agreement between us, and only my name is on any of the utility bills, etc. The condo is owned completely by me.
She is not very cooperative with helping out with the chores, etc. If I decide to ask her to leave, then how many days notice do I need to give her if I want her to move out, and can the notice simply be a letter asking her to leave within the required amount of days?
Is she really considered to be a tenant under NJ law?
I strongly suspect she may refuse to leave within the required amount of days (or more likely she will fail to actively find a new residence and then make excuses as to why she hasn't found a new place) If this happens, then do I need hire a lawyer to take her to court to evict, or could I simply change the locks if she fails to cooperate by moving out within the required amount days of notice?
At what point in the process would I need to involve a lawyer?
Please only respond if you are familiar with the laws in NJ.
Thanks,
J.