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Q: We are renting a home for 3 years in Josephine County. My adult children live there full time and I am there part time.

I just received an email that states she plans to evict us if we do not giver her 30 days notice. There are some other very uncomfortable issues. Rent has always been paid on time. She did an inspection in May took some pictures and now is telling us to get out and not to repair the minor items... Read more »

Gregory Abbott
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answered on Sep 23, 2022

You don't say the basis she alleges for being able to evict you. IF you give her 30 days notice it will be enforceable against you and you cannot retract it without her permission. IF you do NOT give her 30 days notice, she likely cannot evict you (since you have been there more than a year)... Read more »

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James R. Dickinson
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Please see my responses to your several other questions about the same thing. [I litigate cases. Anything posted here must not be construed as legal advice, nor as grounds for forming an attorney-client relationship. You should seek an attorney for formal legal advice and representation.]

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