QUESTION

Can she only give me 30 day notice

Asked on Aug 29th, 2021 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Georgia
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Case Description: I have lived with my ex wife since 2012. She up and decided to sell Her home. She just now notified me and gave me less than 30 Day to vacate. I have spent $1000’s over the years in upgrades to her home. I believe she should pay me some back. I also pay her around $1400 to $1600 monthly to stay her. I spend a lot to help her daughter and grandson. Her daughter is 35 and states she has mental Issues. (Basically doesn’t want to work). What can I do ? Her house is pending closing. I am not on note to home
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Wills Attorney serving Alpharetta, GA
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I am sorry to hear about your situation. However, this is not a Wills and Probate question, so I have changed your practice area in hope of getting your question to attorneys who can help you answer it better than I can. In general, if your ex wife is the owner of the home, and you just live with her, but you and she don't have any written agreements, she may need to take formal steps to evict you, and you may have some rights as a tenant, but you likely don't have a lot of rights. If you gave her money to make repairs and improvements to the property and you and she did not have any written documents in place to state what the money was for or the terms under which you gave it to her, those were gifts by you to her and don't give you any rights to the property. The fact that you've paid her to live there also does not give you any rights to the property other than as a tenant. And any amounts that you may have paid for her daughter or her grandson are also likely gifts and don't give you any rights unless you have a written contract that says the amounts were to be loans to your ex. You should consult an attorney who helps tenants with evictions if you want to make sure you are legally protected as much as possible. If you do have anything in writing about any of the payments you've made over the years, be sure and show them to the attorney. Best wishes to you.
Answered on Aug 30th, 2021 at 5:10 AM

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