Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Texas

Home on landed owned by another

Scenario:

Home is owned by party#1 who was asked by party #2 to put this house on land owned by party #2 at no charge for site rent. Party#1 is 90 years old and became ill and was in hospital. Party #2 sold all of the contents of the home and rented it out without knowledge of Party#1. Now party #2 is offering to give Party #1 200.00 month rent and keep remainder (350.00-450.00) as site rent. He rented property that is not his....isn't this a crime and especially against the elderly? Party #1 is of sound mind not incapacitated.


Asked on 7/14/03, 10:22 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Basil Hoyl Law office of Basil Hoyl

Re: Home on landed owned by another

Taking something that belongs to another and selling it without permission is what is generally called theft. If a man comes home from the hospital and finds strangers living in his home, he may call the police, but if the police will not act, he may apply to a judge for an order. If he can not reach agreement with the person who owns the land, and that person should have some benefit for the use of the land or they may change their mind about allowing the use of the land, then Party 1 should be able to move his house to some other land, but as it is presently occupied, he may have to first go to court to have the present occupants removed.

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Answered on 7/14/03, 11:24 am


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