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A friend bought a pull end trailer and said I could stay in it. No strings. He put my name and his on the title. Please note that he did this. Now because I won’t sleep with him he wants me to move out. I’m from Oregon and I currently have 3 jobs. I told him that I was moving here to get on my feet and adventually get my own place. I’m doing what I said I was going to do. With my name on the title can he make me move out and become homeless and loose my jobs?
Asked on November 9, 2017 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
No, he cannot force you out: if your name is on the title, you are an owner of the trailer, same as he, and have the same rights to use and possession of the trailer as he does. The most he can do is bring a type of legal action to get a court order requiring that the trailer be sold because the owners cannot agree as to what to do with it and the proceeds of the sale split among the owners--if he tries to that, it will typically take weeks or months to do, and you as wonwer, will get a share of the sale price.
If he does thow you out (e.g. change locks on you; puts your belongins on the curb; etc.) go to court, explain to the clerk what happened, and they can provide instructions as to the type of action to file to have the court put you back in.
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