Eviction in Ohio?

Question

I have people living in my parents house on land contract and they haven't made a payment in over 18 months. My parents want to give me and my fiance the house and the people won't leave! I've given them 60 days to get out and they keep saying they can't find a place which is such a lie because we live in a college town with thousands of rental properties and the students are gone for the summer and they're all empty. I said they have to be out by the 15th and they still don't have a single box packed. I DON'T want to have to take them to court because I have a full time job and don't have the time for that crap. Is there anything that I can do to get them out? Am I legally allowed to change the locks and make them pack their sh!t and get out? Please, any legal advise would be much appreciated.

I absolutely will not hire an attorney.

Answer 1

The only way you are going to get them out is to have them evicted through the eviction process. I recommend you contact an attorney and have him handle the eviction for you, especially if these people have lived in the home for over 18 months without making a payment and they have not been evicted yet. You are going to need an attorney to handle this.

Answer 2

I am an Ohio landlord; you cannot physically remove them, change locks or cut off utilities without filing eviction with the county court. In Ohio, especially small towns in Ohio, most attorneys are reasonable. Even in Franklin County (Columbus) I can get an eviction done for about $250 in attorney fees. Call around. If you're still adamant about not hiring an attorney, call the court or check with other local landlords about the forms needed to file eviction. I'm sure there is a stationary store near the courthouse that will sell you blank copies of what you need. You'll still need to make 2 - 3 trips to the courthouse, but you'll find most Ohio judges are sympathetic, especially when you show them an affidavit from you parents showing non-payment of rent for 18 months.

You could try one of my old tricks: offer them a full return of their deposit money if they move out promptly. Get them out, keys turned in and a signature that they've moved out. (Change the locks ASAP). Then "return" their deposit as a payment of past due rent. They may be p***ed so call law enforcement to patrol the house.

Answer 3

You have no option except to file eviction proceedings in court. If you refuse to hire an attorney you can do it yourself but it will take time. Since you say that you don't have time to do that you really do have a problem now. Guess you really aren't all that interested in getting rid of the squatters, are you?

You are NOT allowed to change the locks or otherwise block access to the unit. Pulling that stunt will get YOU arrested!

If you want legal advice, you MUST consult with an attorney. Even an attorney won't give you legal advice in this forum. Since you refuse to consult with an attorney you have put yourself in a nearly impossible situation. Good luck, you're going to need it!

Answer 4

YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE LOCKS THAT IS ILLEGAL. since u have given them 60 days notice to vacate then u must go to court and set a court date (make it for the morning so that you can get it over with before work). bring the written 60 days notice you provided. they will order a court ordered eviction. then take the court order to sheriff they will come and toss them out and change the locks. u have already completed the first step so make a court date and get them legally kicked out. good luck!

Answer 5

they are in a position to not in basic terms carry onto it till court. in the event that they weren't going to word it in direction of the soundness due, they ought to have refused the partial fee. they don't seem to be obliged to settle for partial funds. in the event that they gained any funds from you, they must be utilized in direction of the back due hire and eviction null. they ought to start a clean proceeding with new observe to pay for the reason that they did settle for funds. in spite of the incontrovertible fact that, in case you have the hire of the money, pay it suitable away. Take out a private mortgage or borrow it from somebody. in any different case, your landlord would be in court on Jan 9. you should then clarify to the choose which you tried to pay component of the hire.

Answer 6

when you finally get around to startin the eviction process.....legally...........
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