Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Massachusetts
Getting rid of a house guest
I let a friend move into the house that I own, she needed help. I told her 2 months ago that she had to go, she isn't gone yet. She lives in the basement and now has here boyfriend stay over ererynite, and she has not paid me rent in a month. How do I get her out without havng to through her stuff outside?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Getting rid of a house guest
Once lawfully in the property, you must obtain a court order to evict them. You must terminate the tenancy and bring a summary process action.
Re: Getting rid of a house guest
I'd have to hear more details to know if this requires going through legal eviction procedures or if you can just report it to the police as simple "continuing trespass." The police will probably not want to get involved, by the way.
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Re: Getting rid of a house guest
The last thing you should do is just throw her out. Self-help evictions are against the law in Massachusetts. You need to see an attorney and probably will have to file a summary process(eviction) action in state court.
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