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The drug addict paid room and board for 5 months then decided in March, since he is home with her during the day he will no longer pay anything. He used her credit card for recurring charges to pay his cell phone bill, this has been going on for years. I have asked him on several occasions to have his bill put on his own card and my requests fall on deaf ears. She owns the home, pays all bills, including groceries and for food delivery. He gets paid twice a month and goes on binges for days then sleeps for days and becomes dope sick until he gets paid again. I have another sibling that lives with her who distributes her medication and has to lock it in a safe so the drug addict doesn’t steal it, he works days so we have a plan to have other family members go over to be with my mother during the day. We’ve asked the drug addict to leave and he yells, screams and swears, (which is upsetting to my mother) and says we have to evict him if we want him to leave. If I don’t live there, can I legally have him removed?
Call Adult Protective Services in mom’s county and report the situation.
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Reply to Daughterof1930
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Does anyone have your mother's POA? If so that person can do the eviction and also remove the phone charge from the bill. I'm sorry you're in this situation.
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It would help if you cou would indicate the legal situation of the home occupancy. Is it your mother the home owen, the lessee, or is she the tenant if it is rented? Will your mother agree to sighn the papers to evict him, if they are required? Can you provide your mother with information about where he can go if he leaves? - as mother is probably concerned about him?

Eviction probably takes a month. Get it started while you work this all out!
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If you are your Mom's active PoA or legal guardian, yes.

Does she tell you she wants him out? Is she willing to say it in front of him? Then yes.

If your Mom doesn't have a PoA or legal guardian, doesn't have a diagnosis of impairment and isn't behaving like she's impaired, and doesn't express a desire for him to get out, then no.

Even if you reported the situation to APS, if they show up and your Mom says nothing is wrong and she's ok, then things will stay as is.

If your Mom doesn't have a PoA then I would discretely take her to see a certified elder law attorney to encourage her to get this in place. She should make it durable so that it is active right away.
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