Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Louisiana
Hello, I was invited to stay at my daughter's grandmother's home, which she legally rents through a landlord. We have stayed here for four month's now, and do receive mail at this address, We work for her at her business, in which we had a verbal agreement that our employment at her business will pay the rent and utilities.
Recently, she made a threat that we have absolute no choice to work for her, or she's going to pack our stuff and throw us out. Based, on my research, even though we are not officially in the lease agreement, we are still considered a Tenant and she cannot legally evict us without a notice, her tone of address to us is very hostile and it causes my mother emotional distress. She has angry outbursts and tantrums and basically made the claim that we need to be out by tonight.
I was wondering what my options are here, or any legal advice at all. Thanks
1 Answer from Attorneys
If you actually not legally a tenant. Louisiana would consider you an occupant and your daughter's grandmother can ask you to leave if she can prove you are merely an "occupant" and your purpose for being there is over.
She may have to give you a "written notice" to get out but she can make you get out.
Even if you are s sublessee, I am assuming you do not have a written "lease" so she can get rid of you by giving you 3 days notice to get out. It would be treated as a failure to pay rent since you have acknowledged that working for her was going to be your rent.
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