Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Rhode Island

The law requires that a commercial landlord follow legal procedures and not engage in self-help - that is, a commercial landlord may not simply change the locks on a tenant. Beyond that prohibition against self-help eviction, the first step would be to review any written lease, as a commercial lease may specify certain notice rights and procedural steps that are required.

Bottom line: find a lawyer you trust and let he or she help you do it right.

Best,

Scott Summer, Staff General Counsel

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