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    Default Evicting Somebody Who Has No Lease

    How do you evict someone who has no lease and is not paying rent or utilities? I live in Maine and allowed a friend of mine to stay in the upstairs living portion above my office when my wife and I bought a new house and he had no place to go. I am now experiencing serious health issues and have been trying to sell the house/office. I have let him know that paying rent right now would help tremendously but to no avail. He ran up a $900 phone bill on my office fax line and has yet paid that. Seeing as we had no written agreement, I'm not sure if I can just move him out myself or if I have to go through some legal action like eviction. I have written him numerous letters saying that he either needs to pay or get out to no avail. What can I do to get him out ASAP??

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    Default Re: Evicting Somebody Who Has No Lease

    You need to serve him with "notice to quit" and, if he doesn't move, evict him. You may be able to get a standard "notice to quit" form through your county court.

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    Default Re: Evicting Somebody Who Has No Lease

    You have no "long term lease" but you do have a lease. Without a long term lease then tenancy is month to month. Failure to pay rent is grounds for eviction. Your fist step is a "three day pay rent or quit" notice (or whatever you state laws say). Once tenant has not moved or paid rent you may serve them with an unlawful detainer which is the beginning of the eviction process

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