No the BF of the squatter was violent but you press charges and they goto jail but that is still there house. And the legal trend across even md now as well is to give more squatters rights. My sister had to deal with a similar situation and she got stuck having to evict the girl from the house to get the cops to make her leave.
It sucks when you try to do something nice and get taken advantage of. On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 09:48:45 -0700, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It seems Bill is up on Florida law. > > I can't believe it is that tough in all cases though. One time -- this > was Maryland -- a girl I was letting stay with us turned out to be > crazy, as in schizophrenic. I wasn't real happy about that, but when > she went out the door was when she slapped Lara, then three, for > accidentally spilling a bit of food while scraping her plate. The cops > were a bit reluctant -- it was winter and there was snow on the > ground. But what did it for them (and me) was that she wasn't even > saying she was sorry, she lost her temper. She was saying she slapped > her because she needed to be slapped, and she intended to slap her > again, "because these kids need discipline" :) > > So perhaps Bill's sitation went on as long as it did because the > person wasn't getting violent? Whereas (lucky you :>) it sounds like > yours will. > > Dana > > > On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:25:27 -0500, Matthew Small <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'd just kick them out... at least, the guy can be kicked out if you want > > the girl to stay. Screw the laws, it's your house. If they threaten to call > > the cops, threaten to press charges against the BF for theft. > > > > - Matt Small > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bill Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 10:20 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: how do you kick a person out? > > > > You live in Florida again right?? Well guess what you're screwed. > > OPtion 1) Your landlord has to evict them and you since you're on the > > lease. Option 2) If they are not paying rent...you can goto the > > courthouse and get a restraining order saganist them citing your fear > > of them. Since they are not paying rent they are called FAMILy so you > > will want to fill out a family form which has ALOT less qualifications > > for getting it. You just have to be threatened if they were paying > > rent they would not fall under family and then they would have had to > > assault you 2 times to get it. But what that will do is get you an > > Emergency Service Packet that you take to your house call the cops and > > the local PD will serve the restraining order and they will not be > > allowed to be within 100 feet of you. If you don't call the PD the > > county sheriff will have a deputy out within 3-5 days to serve it. > > Have the local PD do it because the deputy was freaking pissed i used > > it to get my squatter out but screw him he didn't have to live with > > her ass for a year because he tried to do something nice. > > > > This is how it was described to me by everycop. Once you invite a > > person to stay you're on your own. You can try to get them to leave > > but if they won't the cops cant throw them out. You could say they > > were just there and they might throw them out but if the squatter has > > ANYTHING with your address on it as his, ie paycheck, phone bill etc > > then they can not be removed without eviction. > > > > But with them not paying you rent and his criminal history you should > > have it pretty easy to get a temporary restraining order which will > > get them out the door. > > > > Moral of the story do not ever let anyone stay in your house. > > We have a saying at our house now not even jesus can stay for a few days. > > > > Well maybe someone could if they sign a contract. :> > > > > On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 07:45:20 -0600, Deanna Schneider > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Do you rent or own? If you rent, you can *ahem* tip off the landlord > > > that you're violating your lease, in which case they'd have to leave > > > so that you don't get kicked out. (Passing the buck is so cool. ;) ) > > > > > > I was in one bad roomie situation. I answered an ad and the couple I > > > moved in with turned out to be total freaks. They would steal my food > > > all the time, and then deny it. They'd leave half-eaten bowls of food > > > on the floor. I'd come home to find her wacked out on drugs and > > > freaking out screaming, "You don't see me! You can't see me!" She > > > called 911 on him and vice versa several times. I only lived there a > > > month, until I could find a way out. EEsh. I don't ever want to be in > > > a situation like that again. > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:18:42 -0500, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > First of all, how long have they been there? If it's been > > > > > a while you might want to ask how they are doing on > > > > > finding a place. Most people would take this as a signal > > > > > that they are outstaying their welcome. Assuming that > > > > > these are rational people that you can talk to :) > > > > > > > > No they've only been here about 1.5-2 weeks. Tiff's friend got a > > > > waitressing job right away, so she's working, but hasn't been paid > > > > yet. And you really can't work up a deposit for an apartment on a > > > > first paycheck from a waitressing job. > > > > > > > > > I am not sure I follow your cellphone story. Is it your > > > > > phone and they are using it? if so this calls for > > > > > confrontation, though you can make this low-key and > > > > > polite. If he "causes serious property damage" call 9/11. > > > > > If they aren't paying rent then they aren't entitled to > > > > > stay. Unless you allow it. > > > > > > > > No we haven't had service on the phones in a while... it's just that > > > > we had 2 phones -- Tiff's had a big sticker on it and mine was > > > > unmarked... so the unmarked one was in their bag, and he'd replaced > > > > the phone numbers in memory with his contacts. So the real issue is > > > > that it looks like he was stealing from us so we don't know if we can > > > > trust him. Tiff asked her friend and then the boyfriend about it and > > > > his answer was that he's just forgot to tell us he was borrowing the > > > > phone to store his contacts. Which of course _sounds_ like a crock > > > > answer you'd get from someone who was stealing your stuff... But for > > > > now we're giving him the benefit of the doubt. :-/ > > > > > > > > Thanks Dana, > > > > > > > > s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117 > > > > new epoch : isn't it time for a change? > > > > > > > > add features without fixtures with > > > > the onTap open source framework > > > > > > > > http://macromedia.breezecentral.com/p49777853/ > > > > http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477&DE=1 > > > > http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=45569&DE=1 > > > > http://www.fusiontap.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - RUWebby http://www.ruwebby.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:140658 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
