All Forum Posts by: Jessalee Thompson

Is your husband active duty? Is your friends active duty? While I have never used JAG I have bee told they might be able to provide legal advise for free. If you friends military you can always use command. While that is a last resort it is a possibility.

@Jessalee Thompson 

I see it as more of a personal issue than a legal issue.

1) Do not accept any more money from them. It's the same as saying "I know I told you to leave, but since you're giving me some money, it's ok. You can stay."

2) Don't use their age (older than you) as a reason you can't tell them what to do in YOUR home! Treat this the same as you would if someone came to a party at your house and they got really stupid drunk and obnoxious. Tell them they have to leave!

3) Don't let "friendship" get in the way of you taking control of YOUR home. Friends come and go, but family is forever. Take control!

4) Don't feel guilty about making them leave. They are adults and can take care of themselves.

@Jessalee Thompson I am super elated at the help you are getting and I will read the post comments after

Another thought that came to my mind is walk into your nearest precient where the cops are and ask for a step by step approach for eviction.... 

And you can curtail some legal expenses.... Just be extremely prudent on following the steps 

Do you have any written rental agreement?  With a rental agreement, you don't need a lawyer to evict in TX.  It's rather straightforward but it will cost $200-ish in court fees, even if they move before the court date.  Many eviction courts have procedures.  I'm sure you've tried your best to keep them moving so keep that going and if they stall, serve them their 3 day notice to vacate in their hand, document delivery and then see if that lights a fire under them.  If not, you'll have to do the eviction process which is going to be longer than you'd like and you're going to have hostile people in your house until they move.  Finesse is going to be your best ally so keep your cool and keep trying to reason with them.

@Jessalee Thompson I am no lawyer, or cop but thanks to social media and smart phone send a text and take a picture of it 

Try to retro actively get them to admit you have given them a 60 day notice by texting " I told you two months ago in March 1 I need the room and again the beginning of this month why won't you guys go? ". Is it a job? I can help with that 

Once you get them to admit it will really help. U. Screen shoot it and bam !

@Jessalee Thompson legally speaking these friends of your are now your tenants which means you will have to formally evict them if they won't leave. Are they refusing to leave or are they just having trouble at this point? Once your family members show up are they going to lock their bedroom door and not let anybody in? Are they going to come and go as usual and just ignore the fact that as your friends they are creating this great inconvenience?

I would have a conversation with them about this and see what their intentions are. You can't just charge them by the day. You legally have to give them formal notice that you are terminating their tenancy as if they were a tenant in an apartment house that you own. Again, in reality, this is a friend, and hopefully it won't come to this but while inconvenient it is necessary to go through the proper channels. You don't necessarily need an attorney but if you are not familiar with landlord/tenant law in your state you will have trouble navigating your way through the legal system. 

Please report back to us and let us know how this problem progresses and if you get them out. Best of luck to you. 

 I agree.  Friends would not put you in this position.  You're going to have to tell them that if they aren't out May 1st, you're not going to accept any rent from them and you will file an eviction.  Tell them you're really upset that they would put you in this position.  They had 60 days to find somewhere else to go.  And don't be swayed by crocodile tears.  I suggest you take the angry approach - "How could you put me in this position?  You had 60 days to find another place.  Yes, you bet I'll file for eviction if you're not out.  What kind of friend are you to put me in this position!"

Because you know what they'll do - whine like the immature babies they are.

I've had "friends" like this too many times in my life.  They label you a "friend," then you're supposed to let them take advantage of you.  Uh uh.  No more of that nonsense!