Does my dad have the right to kick my sister out of the house for using $40 of her rent money to pay a hospital bill that she couldn’t otherwise pay?
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Does my dad have the right to kick my sister out of the house for using $40 of her rent money to pay a hospital bill that she couldn’t otherwise pay?
She’s 22 years old, has been paying $20 rent weekly, but just recovered from surgery and got her job back at the same time. She’s only getting $60 a paycheck after union dues, taxes, and insurance fees. I guess she took the $40 from dad’s rent envelope without telling him, and he believes that she also is responsible for over a hundred that is also gone. Is a 2 week notice to get out even legal or does she get at least 60 days?
Asked on April 11, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Michigan
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states, a 30 day written notice of termination is standard for a landlord to terminate a tenant's lease given appropriate circumstances such as a breach of the lease by the tenant or if the tenant is on a month-to-month lease.
Your sister is required to get a 30 day written termination of the lease from your father.
If your sister took money from your father without asking him, your father as her landlord has the right to terminate her lease. In essence your sister "stole" money from your father. I suggest that you, your father and sister try to square things up between you so that she can remain in the unit.
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