All Forum Posts by: Kristi C.

The power is off in her side. They did remove the meter, but they didn't disconnect at the pole because it's a duplex and both meters are side by side. Maybe they are concerned that she might just steal power from her neighbor now. The power company has called 3 times telling me to evict her immediately after they removed the meter. City inspector called once. Police have called 3 or 4 times. I explained to the person from the power company how the eviction process works. Them she said according to KRS 65.8801 I can make her leave now, but that reference is only about authorizing the creation of administrative boards. They really want her out, but they want to call me with bad legal advice too. 

They said it was rewired like someone that knew wiring did it, but then they stuffed the box full of newspapers. It's possible she's the one that actually did it,  but it seems like she would have done it way before now if she knew how. She's been in there for two years. She just started having these "guests" lately.

They are telling me to evict, using the word evict. Maybe that's not what they are meaning, but that's what they are saying. The police aren't making her leave, but they've told me multiple times it's illegal for her to be there. I told them it's also illegal for me to make her leave without going through the proper eviction process. That's why I'm wondering if the hotel idea would work or is there something wrong with doing it that way?

I don't believe her. That's why I said "she claims." I really don't think she's has the capability to rewire that box herself, but I do think she knew her roommate did it. Regardless she is going to go to court and plea that she didn't know.

The city inspector, police, and power company are telling me I have to make her leave immediately because it's illegal for her to be in there at all. But this state states two weeks notice for eviction in these cases. After that, I can take her to court, the judge usually gives them another week or two. Then the sheriff's office gives them another three weeks. I've gone through that process before, but not with illegal living conditions. 

I don't know the names of the unnamed occupants. She invited them in without permission. When I go there, they aren't there. I doubt she'll give me their names. The police said they are known drug dealers. Another reason the police want me to evict her. They said drug dealers go there a lot in general. I might be able to get the names from the police, but I'm not sure if they'll let me know either. 

If I pay for her to go to a hotel and get her to sign something saying she has moved out and turns over rights to the property, would I still need to evict her? She'll probably leave if I pay for the hotel until the end of the month.

I asked the city inspector if I can evict her immediately without notice and he said he doesn't know. I would have thought he would know if he can just make her leave immediately due to hazardous conditions. She's definitely not getting the power back on anytime soon.

The tenant told me she has a court date to appear for stealing power. She didn't rewire the electric meter herself. She claims the power was off for non-payment, then within a few days her room mate said they paid for it to be turned on, but they had rewired it without telling her they did so. She knew the power was disconnected for non-payment and then the power was back on without her paying anything, but she claims she thought they paid it. She's not supposed to have room mates either.

How many days do I have to give a tenant to leave for stealing power? She has paid her rents,  but I just found out she's been stealing power since May. I got a call from police and city inspectors about it. Now the power company called and said it's illegal for her to be in there without power. I told them I gave her an eviction letter for 2 weeks because that's what I understood the law was in KY in this situation. The person from the power company told me I need to have police escort her out before then. Can I evict someone sooner in this situation? 

So would this information be on older deeds for the properties?

I am in Kentucky. It looks like he has to squat on it for 15 years. Since he bought his own lot in 2012, it hasn't been long enough. I talked to the city and the PVA about the taxes and it is marked tax exempt and valued at zero. No tax bills have been sent to anyone. They do not have any explanation as to why that is.