I have been loyal and faithful for 11 months and am facing being thrown out after the very first verbal argument. What process must be followed? I am a diabetic with multiple health issues and a senior of 72 years old and will be homeless with very little money. Can I be given a 3 day notice to leave or what process needs to be taken to get me out... And am I entitled to food until I have to leave?
Could you explain a bit more about what has happened?
Who are you caring for?
Who are you living with? - just your caree, or that person's family too?
What was the nature of the disagreement? - what was it about, and how heated did it get? When was this?
Whatever happens, it is best to assume that nobody wants anybody to come to any harm; and to agree either a reconciliation, if that is what you want and it's possible, or an orderly transition to a new location.
It does not sound promising that you are in doubt as to whether you can eat or not. Is this because of something someone else has said, or do you just not like to ask?
Eviction, if that is your home, also according to state law. It would most likely require a thirty day notice which would have to be legally served on you.
Also talk with enough employment lawyer.
Just curious, who are you caring for? With your health problems do you do anything heavy, bathe, dress? Or are you more of a home health aide. There to keep an eye on things. Cook meals, clean up, etc.
I would also get to ur local Social Service office and ask for temporary help. They may be able to get u temporary housing and food vouchers. Then work on permanent housing.
Sadly you got into a verbal battle with someone that didn't appreciate what was said and I am thinking lines were crossed. It is hard when you live somewhere to realize that it is not your home and you aren't free to speak your mind.
If I was you, I would be finding a place that I could spend some time getting my situation sorted out. Because you could very well be set to the curb in 3 days and spending time you don't have to fight a battle you may or may not win is not a good idea.
Check out women's shelters, Homeless shelters, salvation army those types of places.
I doubt they would stop you from eating but I wouldn't expect an invitation to join the family around the table for dinner. Neither would I set myself down uninvited, you don't want to provoke more upset.
Have you tried apologizing and asking forgiveness? Doesn't matter if you were wrong or right, you need their mercy to not be put out on your ear in 3 days.
I hope you can find a place to help you transition from the current situation and that you are allowed a fair amount of time.
Only you know what happened and at this point you are not wanted, please do not try to force them to allow you to stay indefinitely, it will be miserable for all of you. That is unless things can be reconciled.
They must pay you a living wage and you needed to have time off, no one works 24/7/365 with no time off.
An eviction can take months. But personally I would not want to live in a house where are these problems but I read about it and see stories on the news.
I suggest you contact department of labor, possibly your local senior center where there are social workers that might help you. You could also contact the Bar Association to determine if you have a legal case.
Even if they can not help you with what might be your illegal working conditions they might direct you to senior housing.
Call me crazy sounds like “room and board” verbal may not be enough to protect, a 30 day notice may not be required.
No Strings or Things in Keeping you there, No Contract, Begin to Pack.
I am so sorry.
I'm not sure about the food situation...I would probably just start buying your own, so it's not further uncomfortable...
Perhaps you can be straight-forward and simply tell them you 'regret the argument' and 'can we simply talk it through and work it out?'.
'I enjoy staying here and working...I'm committed to this position, etc'.
That's if you really feel to stay...
All the best to you!!
They can terminate your care-giving role and not feed you, but they can't throw you out without the proper process.
You should probably start looking for a place to live, and you have many good suggestions here.
In fact, I was informed by a police officer that previous owners who were still receiving mail at my place could use that mail to prove they still live there, and I'd have to start eviction proceedings to get rid of them if they moved back in when I was away! I removed the mail box.
Privately hiring care-givers is not an easy solution. This is another example of why a care contract is important.
Well, without anything in writing you would be considered a tenant. The fact that you didn’t pay rent does not negate that.
so... a tenant can only be evicted for a breach of contract (like not paying contractually agreed on rent). But, since there is no obligation on your part to pay rent...you cannot be evict for it.
what they must do is provide to you written notice that your occupancy is terminated. Depending on what state you live in...the time you must be given is usually equal to one full month. (For example: Florida allows 2 weeks, California requires 2 months if you have lived there for more than 11 months..3 months if you have lived there for more year).
If at at the end of that time you are still there...then they have a cause for eviction...”hold over”.
Sorry this has has happened to you. I hope your next situation is in writing with protection for you. Take a bit of time and lookup the landlord/tenant laws in your state