Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia

Renters refusing to move!!!

My mother did a verbal rental agreement on my deceased father's house that is owned by myself & my two sisters.We made this agreement 4 years ago but now wish to sell the house. We verbally told our renters in February 2001 that they needed to vacate by June 1, 2001. Now they are saying that they have until August 2001 to move out & all the contents of the house is theirs. We left everything- washer/dryer, refridgerator, furniture, etc & told them they could use it while they were there. What is our rights?


Asked on 5/30/01, 7:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Hugh Wood Wood & Meredith

Re: Renters refusing to move!!!

Well, I think you may have to have a talk with the renters or have the sheriff talk to them. Lets see, if the property is owned by you and your 2 sisters, why is your mother the rental agent? Notwithstanding, the rule on oral leasing is that the landlord (LL) must give a tenant (T) in Georgia (GA) 60 days notice to move out and a T must only give a GA LL 30 days notice to move out. Its called a tenancy at will situation. As to the contents of the house. What they brought with them is theirs. What they used while they were there is either yours or your parents (father's estate -- your mother, etc. You did not say who owned it). Anyway, if they take the "stuff" refrigerator, etc., you can get them for theft by taking. Ask them to produce a written BILL OF SALE, showing their ownership of the appliances. Anyway, good luck with it.

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Answered on 6/26/01, 1:30 pm


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