Mother in law doesn't pay rent!! Help Florida

[OneHotRedneck523]

Hi, im not sure if im on the correct website. But i didn't know any other place to try to get help or opinions.

I'm married with a 2 year old daughter. We live with my husbands mother, and her 2 boys ages 8 and 11. We moved in here to help her out on the bills and her two boys for a little bit, because her boyfriend cheated on her and left her. The rent is currently $650 that is suppose to be paid to the landlord. We were paying my mother in law $400. We are in 1 room (the 3 of us) and it includes cable, internet and electricity. The MIL has the master bedroom and the boys have their own room accross the hall from us.

Anyways, one day in October the landlord came to the house when just me and the husband were home and told us that the rent was 3 months behind, and we were at risk of the mobile home being towed away. Also finding out that she was still behind for not paying in full, months before all of this. So after that we stopped paying her the rent and pay the landlord the rent. Shes paid $250 in November,and December, but nothing yet in Jan or Feb.

Yes she does pay for the Cable/Internet (supposably $150) and Electricity (i was last told it was $120, but shes now telling me its $200) Her boys play video games 24/7, Leave lights and tvs on along with her computer and tv on.

SO MY QUESTION IS... Is there anything I can do to get her out of the house? The landlord says that there technically isn't any signed lease. I have every reciept of me paying the landlord every 2 weeks of $200 on the dot, never missing anything. And the landlord has all of the reciepts showing what she has paid and what she hasn't. I want her and her boys out of the house, but i dont want to piss my husband off by kicking her out.

Thank you for your help in advance!!

[OneHotRedneck523]

Also forgot to mention, that we have no a/c or heat because it cost money to fix, so we're using a/c unit and space heaters. Also the oven isn't working correctly. And our spare bathroom tub is cracked and can't be used because it leaks into our bedroom which causes mold.

SO with all of this said, the landlord wont fix anything because he isn't getting any money from my mother in law.

[HRinMA]

Why would you want your mother in law out? Why not move out yourself? By the sound of it, the place is in poor shape.

[OneHotRedneck523]

Why would you want your mother in law out? Why not move out yourself? By the sound of it, the place is in poor shape.

I want her out because i can get away with paying the $400 a month while fixing the place up and i love the area because my mom is right down the road and shes my only babysitter...and its in the middle of where i go to school and work, and my husbands work.

She has no connections to this neighborhood. And im tired of supporting her and her boys.

[Dogmatique]

I want her out because i can get away with paying the $400 a month while fixing the place up and i love the area because my mom is right down the road and shes my only babysitter...and its in the middle of where i go to school and work, and my husbands work.

She has no connections to this neighborhood. And im tired of supporting her and her boys.

You have no standing to evict her.

The landlord is the only person with standing to evict her.

If you do anything yourself, you can find yourself on the wrong end of an illegal eviction lawsuit.

[OneHotRedneck523]

You have no standing to evict her.

The landlord is the only person with standing to evict her.

If you do anything yourself, you can find yourself on the wrong end of an illegal eviction lawsuit.

Ok, i really didn't think i could do anything, and the landlord has already told me that he probably wont go through the eviction process because it will cost more than what is owed to him. So im screwed like usual. yay

[Dogmatique]

You have choices.

It's up to you if you utilize 'em or not.

You're only screwed if you allow yourself to be screwed.

[OneHotRedneck523]

You have choices.

It's up to you if you utilize 'em or not.

You're only screwed if you allow yourself to be screwed.

My only choice seems to be to move out. Im planning on it come summer But i dont want to. I like this neighborhood, but there isn't any houses for rent in this area in reasonable prices. This sucks!

[GotSmart]

Why do you want to move your husbands mother and brothers out? Try working with her, and do not try to steal her house out from under her. She is your childs grandma, and you need to keep on good terms with her. If you try to evict her, you will come out on the bad end of the stick.

[OneHotRedneck523]

Why do you want to move your husbands mother and brothers out? Try working with her, and do not try to steal her house out from under her. She is your childs grandma, and you need to keep on good terms with her. If you try to evict her, you will come out on the bad end of the stick.

Im asking that you dont judge me right now. There are many many personal reason,not stated in this thread, why i dont want to live with her anymore. We've tried our reasoning and its beyond help. So im done. And i was trying to go about this without her knowing it was me trying to evict her.

[cactus jack]

Im asking that you dont judge me right now. There are many many personal reason,not stated in this thread, why i dont want to live with her anymore. We've tried our reasoning and its beyond help. So im done. And i was trying to go about this without her knowing it was me trying to evict her.

I want her out because i can get away with paying the $400 a month while fixing the place up and i love the area because my mom is right down the road and shes my only babysitter...and its in the middle of where i go to school and work, and my husbands work.

She has no connections to this neighborhood. And im tired of supporting her and her boys.

And how do you expect to pay the rent yourself? You said so yourself-

The rent is currently $650 that is suppose to be paid to the landlord. We were paying my mother in law $400.

When she's out you'll be paying the $650, not $400. Unless you have already talked with the landlord about a possible deal when your MIL is out. Which is, in such a case, highly illegal for both of you as now it's "conspiracy to commit", and in this case it may not be an actual crime but a civil rights violation. VERY bad idea. Doing that to a friend or neighbor is a bad idea. But to family? Even if they are in laws? How does your husband feel about this?

Im asking that you dont judge me right now. There are many many personal reason,not stated in this thread, why i dont want to live with her anymore. We've tried our reasoning and its beyond help. So im done. And i was trying to go about this without her knowing it was me trying to evict her.

Ok. But since you have talked to the landlord, I betcha he's covering his butt and already talked to her (I would, and I used to be a landlord). My advice to you? Take this very seriously, ok? But listen to the best idea posted yet-

Why not move out yourself?

MOVE.
Trust me, it's far easier on you, your husband, the relationship with your husband, and the relationship with your MIL.

[GotSmart]

Im asking that you dont judge me right now. There are many many personal reason,not stated in this thread, why i dont want to live with her anymore. We've tried our reasoning and its beyond help. So im done. And i was trying to go about this without her knowing it was me trying to evict her.

For the past 7 years, you have been trying to find out how to do things your own way, on this board. I do not judge you, (not my job) but I know how to look up information. I also have respect for the other posters here that have given you some great advice.

The best advice is to be honest with yourself, and do not do to someone else what you would not want done to yourself.

And i was trying to go about this without her knowing it was me trying to evict her.

Try communication again before you completely alienate your husband. If this is the guy you first came on here about, you must really love him. Evicting, or trying to evict his mother and brothers would be cause of family fights forever. Easier to move, and drive a few miles. As you well know, time does pass.