my mother died 2 weeks ago if she was the only one on the lease at an apartment I also lived at the apartment for the past 90 days I have ma...

Question

my mother died 2 weeks ago if she was the only one on the lease at an apartment I also lived at the apartment for the past 90 days I have mail that goes to the apartment and some of the utilities are in my name the landlord at the apartment complex it's going to change the locks today and says that I have no right to be there it's my understanding that because I've been there more than 30 days I am now a tenant can she legally lock me out from the apartment

Answer

In California, there are certain conditions that create a landlord-tenant relationship. Whether your 'more than 30 days' stay at your grandmother's apartment rises to the level of the creation of such landlord-tenant relationship is something that you need to discuss with an attorney knowledgeable in the area of landlord-tenant and real estate law. One that can assess your particular fact pattern and advise you whether indeed you can be considered a 'tenant' living in your grandmother's apartment.

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