29 year old son living at home -- needs to move on his own. Is eviction required?
Our son (age 29) is living with us in our home (duplex) we have owned for 25 years - he is staying in the empty unit, we have never rented before. He has never paid any rent, we have no rental agreement or lease, we were just helping him out for a short time. It is best that he move out and become more independent. He has never paid any rent, has no utilities in his name -- nothing is in his name at all. I mentioned if he would get an apartment with his friends or find a room to rent elsewhere because he is becoming more dependent on us. We pay for all of the mortgage, all utilities, most of his food, we give him rides to his part time job because he is spending his money on video games etc.
He says he feels because his mail was forwarded to my house - that he has to be evicted and does not have to leave. I pointed out, just having your mail changed to someone's house does not create legal rights - I could have my mail forwarded to someone's house - but that does not mean anything regarding legal claims. Whether he leaves on his own, is forced to leave, or insists on eviction -- the result is, that he is living independently and making his own future. An eviction on any ones record - can seriously harm the ability to find future housing.
I asked him to find other housing voluntarily, but I think he likes his parents to support him and we will need to force him to find "other" housing.
===> Will I need to evict him even though he is not a renter?
I live in California.