Unlawful Detainer - California

[ssc]

I am the administrator to my fathers estate and I am going through an eviction process of his girlfriend. She refuses to pay rent, move out or be helpful in anyway. On her answer to the eviction lawsuit her defenses are that I am retaliating and also that she had a verbal agreement with my father to live in the house rent free with all her children. I just want her gone so we can all move on and I can move into the house which I am paying the mortgage on. I just want to know what are her rights and how strong is her case?

[sunlover]

She cannot prove this agreement and even if she could it would expire when he did unless theres something in writing with how long this was to go on.

Not strong. A verbal agreement just won't cut it. The man left no Will, and did not make his wishes clear in writing in any other way.

You are completely within your rights to evict her.

Even if she did have a verbal agreement, it only applied while he was still alive. Who would pay the rent if he died before she did? Besides which, she's not a new wife, she's simply a girlfriend.

Ignore her asinine defense reasons. The judge will make mince meat out of her and send her packing.

Proceed with the eviction and get the bottom feeder out of your house.