Landlord dying, Grandson evicting me

[Iziondawta]

What is the name of your state? Ohio

I've been renting a little house in the country since May of 2004. No serious problems - i've always paid rent on time, and taken excellent care of the property. I spent the first 8 months of my tenancy driving my elderly landlord to the Doctor, to Chemo, and wherever else he wanted to go. Now hus days are numbered, and he is in the hospital, probably going to leave this world within a month (generous assumption, given the advancement of the cancer)
He has signed the property (over 80 acres) to his grandson, an ANGRY young man, but not my house, or the two trailers on the property. Does the grandson automatically have control over the buildings, since they are on the land? There has been no Power of Attorney assigned, and as I said, Don is not dead yet!
Three weeks ago, the angry grandson's wife came to tell me that when Don died, I had to find a new place to live, but that there was no rush, so long as I did not stay an unreasonable amount of time. This I had no problem with, as I planned on leaving this place in the spring anyway. (April) On Tuesday, 18 January 05, while visiting Don is the hospital, I had a long talk with the wife, and again, we both agreed that April was acceptable. Well, Friday night, 21 Jan 05. the grandson comes beating down my door, to threaten me to be out by Feb 28. I told him of his wife agreeing to April (she was standing right behind the Neanderthal) and he said March 28. "I'm going to see my attorney on Monday, so you better be out by then or else" I asked "Why" the rush, as April was perfectly acceptable not even a week ago, and he said "Cuz we don't want renters, and I want to burn this house down"

Like I said, I plan on going, in April, as winter weather is too unpredicatable, not to mention it takes a little time to find a new home 100+ miles away (moving back to Cincinnati).

How legal are his actions? Does he have control over the house because he has the deed to the property it sits on? I know he cannot threaten me, but please, if someone could, advise me of MY rights as the tenant! Is "I want to burn the house down" a viable reason to evict me in such a crude manner?

THANKS for any advice!!!

 

[rmet4nzkx]

There are a lot of issues here that we cannot answer definitively.
I suggest you read the Landlord/tenant laws for Ohio re chnage in ownership and proper notice. You also have additional contracts with the current owner of the building which you rent/lease that may come into play since you have had some role as caregiver and your tenancy has been linked formally or informally to his transportation for medical care, he is still alive, no POA. Check with the recorders office to see the actual deed.

I would also contact APS as there appears to be elder abuse at least financially, and possibly, undue influence. Does Don know any of this? Do you know if he has a will or an attorney, or other family?
Report to the police the threats to burn the building down and to the insurance company if you can. Get a restraining order against the angry grandson.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

The ONLY relevant issues here are three:

1. Do you have a signed lease/rental agreement with the previous landlord, and;

2. Has the 'angry son' followed the eviction process by giving you legal notice of eviction?

3. HOW did your previous landlord 'sign over' the land? By quit claim or power of attorney?

Anything else is irrelevant.

 

[Iziondawta]

Don and I had a verbal agreement, in terms of how much the rent is. His son was witness to Don specifying that both he and I were to remain living where we are (his son is next door, and is being evicted by the grandson as well)

All of the grandson's threats/evictions have been verbal. Don's sister, and 2 sons are aware of the grandsons behavior, as well as the role I played in helping Don get around in previous months.

The grandson and son(that lives next door) have simply told me that Don signed the property over to the grandson for ownership when he dies.

Good suggestions so far I hadn't thought of! Thank you ever so much!