Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Georgia

I have a ex girlfriend living with me and ive been trying to get her to move out for the last few weeks and she keeps telling me no and to go get a evictions notice before she will. She pays not a single cent in rent or any water or electric bills. So my question is do i have to get a eviction notice or can i just call the police and have them remove her? If i have to get a eviction notice how would i go about doing that? Thanks for your help


Asked on 6/10/10, 10:46 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

You can't just throw someone out and you can't call the police. If you allowed someone to live there they are a tenant and you must give 60 days notice (preferably in writing by certified mail). If she ignores that, you file a dispossessory in Magistrates Court. In trying to make her move the way you did, you are in violation of Georgia law.

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Answered on 6/10/10, 4:42 pm


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