Her former boyfriend kicked her out

[ibnatasha2u]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington
Friend came to me with a tenant landlord question. I went to the rcw's but cant quite find an answer to the question, or couldnt quite get through all the legal stuff.

Friend (Will call Jane) lives with former boyfriend (will call Joe) as room mate. Joe tells Jane he wants her to move out NOW. He owns the house with his parents (who live across the street). He goes and gets parents and the tell her(Jane) to leave. Not knowing she has some rights she lets the esscort her from the house. They tell her when she wants to come get her belongings to call them so one of them can be present while she does so. Now the day before this Joe had changed the locks and refused Jane a key.

Now I know Jane has some rights here but just not sure what she can and cant do when it comes to returning back to the house. She cant afford to move and doesnt really have anyplace she can go to on short notice like that.

I guess the question is can she go back to the house and remain there and tell them they have to go through the steps to evict her legally, and should she get a civil standby while she re enters the house since she has no key?

By the way, she has lived in the house for over 3 years. He has been a "former" boyfriend for over 4 years.

Thank You.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[Who's Liable?]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington
Friend came to me with a tenant landlord question. I went to the rcw's but cant quite find an answer to the question, or couldnt quite get through all the legal stuff.

Friend (Will call Jane) lives with former boyfriend (will call Joe) as room mate. Joe tells Jane he wants her to move out NOW. He owns the house with his parents (who live across the street). He goes and gets parents and the tell her(Jane) to leave. Not knowing she has some rights she lets the esscort her from the house. They tell her when she wants to come get her belongings to call them so one of them can be present while she does so. Now the day before this Joe had changed the locks and refused Jane a key.

Now I know Jane has some rights here but just not sure what she can and cant do when it comes to returning back to the house. She cant afford to move and doesnt really have anyplace she can go to on short notice like that.

I guess the question is can she go back to the house and remain there and tell them they have to go through the steps to evict her legally, and should she get a civil standby while she re enters the house since she has no key?

By the way, she has lived in the house for over 3 years. He has been a "former" boyfriend for over 4 years.

Thank You.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

This called and ILLEGAL EVICTION, and your daughter can sue the LL, in this case, it would most likely be the former BF if she was giving him money.

Even if NO written lease exists, the state automatically creates a month-to-month lease that will require a MINIMUM 30-days notice to vacate by either party. Since she has lived there for so long, it may require a 60-days notice, verify with your state's LL/T laws.

She does NOT need permission from the LL to enter the house. If there is a lock on the house, she can legally remove it to gain access. However she might have to pay for damages or for the service of providing a new lock. She would also need to provide a key to the LL.

 

[Zigner]

When did this occur?

 

[ibnatasha2u]

Just Last night, actually early this morning. Aprox.2:30 or 3:00am.

 

[BL]

In some jurisdictions she could simply call the police to assist her in regaining entry .

Sometime a police officer will ,and remind the Landlord that she is a tenant and has a right to be there and can not simply lock her out.

Other times the officer may just say it's a civil matter .

Since her belongings are still there and it only happened last night ,she should call for police assistance since the locks were changed .

As was said though legally she can gain entry anyway she can .

Best with police assistance .

If after entry and things get out of hand and there's any violence by the X bf,she can call the Law ,and police actually make the offender leave.