My husband, myself and my six children are being evicted from our apartment because we do not have the money to pay rent. we received the summons saturday, march 24th. what do we do? my husband started working with this guy to make a lot of money but so far it has not happened yet. help!
2007-03-25 16:47:14 · 14 answers · asked by Theresa S 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
start checking with churches and homeless shelters. If you can't provide for your children then check with government agency.
With 6 kids it obvious what you do instead of work. JMHO
2007-03-25 16:51:40 · answer #1 · answered by Dennis G 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The generic answer, meaning it sort of applies to all states, is that it could take 20 or 30 days to get you out after there is a Court hearing. (This will vary from state to state.) Most evictions can be fought on precedural issues. Did you get a "Three Day Notice To Quit?" Most states require the landlord to give you time to pay before suing for possession.
Some states require longer times for the physical eviction to happen. Some northwestern states have some accomodation for hardships during the winter, and take into account that there are kids involved. This may buy you SOME time but it's not much. Dont forget, the landlord is a victim here. He or she owns the property and, as cruel as it sounds, is not responsible for you and your kids. It's possible that the landlord cant afford to pay a mortgage and may lose the property if there isnt a paying tenant in there. Courts consider these factors as well.
If you received the "summons" on Saturday, I'd say what you really got was a three day notice. It's a neat little trick landlords do to effectively give you less time. They serve on Friday night or Saturday so you cant get help until the second or third day of the notice. If it was a three day notice, you havent been sued yet. But you will be.
If it was an actual summons and complaint, or "Unlawful Detainer," you probably have 10 or 15 days to answer. DO NOT FAIL TO DO THIS. If you answer, you stretch out the time until maybe you can come up with the cash to satisfy the landlord. If you dont answer, they will default you and things will move very quickly.
As some have said, see if you can borrow the money. Go to legal aid and see if they can help you. You may be in the most sympathetic situation on the planet, but if the landlord wants you out and you dont do what you can to help yourself, you WILL be put out.
2007-03-26 00:10:06 · answer #2 · answered by Toodeemo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't really expect someone to give you living space for nothing. You just have to pay your rent. If it means both of you finding work and sharing the care of your children, then so be it. Look at your budget. See where you are spending money. See if you can cut expenses on non-essential items. Do pay your bills first. It is important to keep a roof over your family's head. Rent is the most important thing of all your bills. Do not delay in getting your rent paid. Do it before anything else. Other people in your circumstances also have troubles but they manage. Find out how they do it. Follow good sound ways of budgetting and it will save you a lot of trouble.
Good luck.
Cheers
Lisa
2007-03-25 23:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ididnt know they allowed that many people in an apartment. He sure has alot of responsibility and pressure right now. Go to a shelter for women and have him take himself and any boys to a male shelter. Go to your state benifit place and tell them you want on a housing list and see if they have any temp housing available then get a food card and start your life over on a fresh start. I f you can work to help him that would be great. There is daycare for people that dont make a lot of money. Didnt
you geta n awesome tax refund?
2007-03-25 23:56:14 · answer #4 · answered by stefani h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact local agencies (welfare, HUD, charities, churches) and seek assistance until you and your husband can get stablized. The landlord has to give you a certain amount of time to relocate...especially since children are involved. Also see if family or friends would be able to help out with a place to stay and some money ...which WOULD be PAID BACK
2007-03-25 23:53:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, either borrow money from a relative or friend, get a check advance or title loan, talk to the landlord about the problem, or start packing. It's hard for a landlord to get a court ordered eviction notice from a judge when you have one child, let alone six. Good luck, it sounds like (s)he means business.
2007-03-25 23:51:17 · answer #6 · answered by Kristin D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not certain what state you live in but from what I understand you have 30 days before you have to vacate even if the eviction notice says that you have to move out in one week. Also, contact the Human Services in your area to see if there is anything that they can do to help you.
2007-03-25 23:51:53 · answer #7 · answered by codereaper 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to ear that ,but one question,how did you let it get this bad?
it takes at least 2 to 3 mths to get evicted ,that means you haven't paid rent 2or 3 mths ,there's organization's ,and Church's that help you .first sign thing's where going bad you should asked for help ,its not just you and your husband ,you have 6 children to think about .
this is no time to gamble with job's ,you have mouth's to feed .
until you guy's make the big buck's you dreaming ,go get another job.
2007-03-25 23:55:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In which city in the USA are you seeking advice?
Call your parents and ask if you and your six children can move in with them until you find another apartment.
Go to the Welfare Department in your city and ask for help.
2007-03-25 23:56:09 · answer #9 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You haven't mentioned where you are living..In the U.S the laws regarding eviction vary from state to state.
2007-03-25 23:51:09 · answer #10 · answered by Acroblast 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋