Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
Renter
I am a renter and the owner recently passed. we are told we have to move since they are selling the house. Are they supposed to pay for moving expenses? thank you.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Renter
If they want to avoid attorney's fees on their part, it would be worth their while to make you a decent offer. There's no requirement that they pay you anything, though, other than give you a 30- or 60-day written eviction notice, depending on how long you've lived there. Then, if you don't move within that time, they'd have to file an unlawful detainer (eviction) lawsuit to obtain a judgment for possession. So, it could drag out for quite a while, unless they give you an incentive to move sooner.
Re: Renter
Are you month-to-month, or do you have a lease? Death of the landlord doesn't terminate the lease. Neither does the death of the tenant, for that matter. If it's month to month, however, Mr. Cohen is right.
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