Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Ohio

Tenant Small Claims Court

I recently had a family member living in my rental property. She moved out gave letter for 30 day notice, but then never paid last month of rent. We had a ''lease'' but no actual signatures.. just names and address and rental amount info. Do I have any right still to take her to small claims court or since there is no binding lease, am I SOL??


Asked on 12/31/07, 12:51 pm

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Renee Walsh LawRefs Nonprofit

Re: Tenant Small Claims Court

You are fine. You do not need a lease in this situation if she paying and living on a month-to-month basis. Take her to court and get your money back. It is a long haul though and sometimes may take additional effort after you get a decision in your favor to collect. For more about small claims court and collecting, please visit my website www.lawrefs.com for an article on the topic and click on 'civil'. (It's free.)

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Answered on 12/31/07, 2:11 pm


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