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    Default Unwanted Guest Not On Lease

    My question involves an eviction in the state of:

    There are 4 people on the lease to the home that I live in, myself being one of them. 1 of the others has fled the home to avoid prosecution for embezzlement. The one that fled invited a "guest" to stay temporarily without consulting anyone else on the lease. What can be done to remove the "guest" from the home? I live in Illinois ( chicago suburb) and am not sure what can be done by law. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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    Default Re: Unwanted Guest Not On Lease

    Part of the answer will depend on how long the "guest" has been there and how entrenched they've become. If they've been there a couple of days and are living out of a backpack, your local law enforcement agency may be able to assist you. If they have a place for their stuff, they have a key, they're getting mail there (signs that this is their primary place of residence) - then it's likely you'll have to follow a formal eviction process if they won't go willingly. Someone being on a lease or not usually isn't relevent - if they've established residency, they have rights and you're really their landlord (they are sub-letting from you, even if they've never paid rent).


    When there is no written lease agreement, the state creates a landlord/tenant relationship on a month to month basis. You will have to give the minimum required notice per state law (10 or 30 days in Illinois depending on various factors) - WRITTEN not verbal. If they're not out by then, you'll have to follow through the whole process. You can find info on the process at:

    http://www.ag.state.il.us/consumers/landlord.html

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