In florida can a tenet counter sue during an eviction.

Question

I put my landlords brother in jail. 10 days later i m getting evicted can i counter sue for relocation? I have 3 kids

Answer 1

what reason are they listing for evicting you?  that isn't something that they can evict for- if you are in default on your rent, or have violated a rental agreement or lease- you are out of luck

Answer 2

Yikes, before having the kids you should've thought about buying a house.  Kids should not be raised in a rental.

Answer 3

You do not have a written fixed term lease. In Florida, your landlord can terminate your month to month tenancy, without cause or reason, with 15 days notice.

If you fail to vacate, the landlord can evict you through the courts.

Since the landlord has no obligation to continue to rent to you beyond the current month, NO, you are not entitled to any relocation costs.

All you can do is defend yourself against the eviction by filing an answer with the court. The court will let you say your piece, but there is no legal defense to a no cause termination.

You asked earlier about the eviction being considered retaliatory.

A retaliatory eviction is when a landlord evicts as retailiation for the tenant filing a complaint against the landlord. You did not file a complaint againt the landlord.

You did not put anyone in jail, the police did.

You can ask all you want, as many ways as you feel the need, but you must either move out or be evicted. It may not be what you want to hear, but it is the truth.

Answer 4

It depends on why you are being evicted. If you are a perfect tenant, no damge, no late rents, no noise complaints, have time remaining on your lease and have been there more than 6 months you can seek help in your local government center. Therwise, move out.

Answer 5

Why would you? It's his house and his family are clearly not opposed to criminal action. Forcing your presence upon them is just asking for a life of unpleasantness.

Answer 6

Counter sue???? Are you being sued for something???

Answer 7

You do not have to file a seperate lawsuit, but include it in your answer to  his.   There is a time limit, which varies by how you were served.   Read the court papers.   After the time limit is up you are SOL, you can't file anything.

You will have a very difficult time being awarded relocation charges, as generally no one is EVER responsible for relocating another person.

Find the EXACT law that entitles you to this loss and bring a copy of it from a recognized source to the hearing.   Your county should have a free law library available to you, usually it is near the court house.   You need to obtain the codes there, not off of the internet, which the judge knows can be altered.