Tenants let 55-year-old evicted neighbor crash on their couch, now she refuses to leave: 'Two days past our cutoff, she is still here'

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    Gave our neighbor a place to crash for a couple weeks since they got kicked out on Thanksgiving Day. We explained from day one that she couldn't move in, but now she's not leaving. What to do?
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    Hello, First time posting here. Very late in the evening on the eve of this last Thanksgiving (i.e., 22 Nov 2023, two weeks and two days ago) our somewhat older (around
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    55 years old, female) neighbor came knocking at our door in a fit of desperation. In spite of the fact that she had known fully three months in advance that the management company that services her building was NOT
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    going to renew her lease, she sat on this fact and failed to arrange for a new living situation... anyway the management and the sheriff's police were at her door and demanding that she vacate immediately.
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    Now, with it being ice cold. outdoors around here and at that time (we're in South Bend, Indiana, USA) and with the holiday upon us, we were hardly
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    going to let her stay outside. We invited her in and let her use the couch, and we said we'd talk more in the morning. The next day, we discussed her situation -
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    and let me be clear on this point... we were absolutely clear and explicit about telling her that she would NOT be permitted to "move in". We gave her a two week window to organize her affairs and find other accommodations.
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    Well here we are, two days past our cutoff, she is still here and I'm not sure what we should do. I've been sure to make it additionally clear (and I monitor our mail as well) that she is NOT to transfer her mail here, thankfully she has as yet complied with this boundary....
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    Should I call the police to have her removed? Am I at risk of having an unwitting tenant/squatter situation on my hands?
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    twistedchristian NAL But you've made a number of poor decisions. I want to give you a nod for being compassionate, but you ignored a lot of red flags.
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    You don't just get evicted on Thanksgiving... And you already acknowledged that this lady does not take care of her business. Why did you expect her to get out of your house when she should?
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    For all of the advice you can get here, it might truly be worth consulting with a lawyer and seeing what you need to do to get this lady out.
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    As for things you might be able to do to get this lady out... Offer a hotel room? Find a nicer situation that she'll accept, then change the locks. Good luck.
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    souperman08 . According to a quick google, tenancy is established in 14 days in your state. Even if she has not paid rent, signed a lease, etc, she is a tenant. You should be prepared to either offer her money to leave willingly, or start eviction proceedings. immediately.
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    ThoughtfulMad... Qual... • Top 1% Comme... Should I call the police to have her removed? It's unlikely they would remove her. You will probably need to give her one month's notice to terminate then go to court to evict her if she's not gone after the one month notice period.
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    AskMyAnxiety I'd offer to pay the first week for her at one of those cheap hotels you rent weekly/monthly. It's a few hundred but it would get her out (assuming she takes the offer).
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    CuriousCatte Probably the fastest way to get her out would be to help her find a room somewhere to rent and pay for her rent for one month just to get her out. This may be less hassle and less expensive than trying to evict her.
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    Dyssma You are going to have to evict her in all likelihood. Call/go to the county clerk and ask.
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    paulrenaud You should also explain to her that you are going to give her an eviction notice which will make finding a new place more difficult.

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