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marilyn1074
Nov 3, 2007, 05:42 PM
My question is what are my legal rights in the state of Florida for squatters... my husband has a friend living in our fully furnished apartment for about 3 months rent free also utility free and has ask him to move out . He now refuses to leave and feels he has the right to stay without having to pay for any expenses.
What are my rights and how can we resolve this problem , is there anyway that I can get the rent for the time he has occupied the apartment?:confused:
Do I have the right to change the locks and put his personal belongings out (which are just clothes)?

excon
Nov 3, 2007, 05:52 PM
Hello m:

You can't create a contract where there wasn't one. But you can evict him.

excon

Fr_Chuck
Nov 3, 2007, 06:14 PM
If you allowed him to leave there, he will have to be evicted. If he merely broke in and was staying there, there is different