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My brother is not letting me in my own home, my dad pays the rent.?

I live in an apartment with my Dad (he pays the rent) and recently my brother moved in. Due to some argument my brother decides to spit on my face, twice. I called the cops just to calm him down. They asked me whether they should arrest him or not for battery charge, I said no because after all he is my brother. Today he locked the apartment, him being inside so when I tried to get in I couldn't (door was latched). Is there any help I can get from the law about this? I live here and after work I couldn't get in, although I don't pay the rent but I surely have some right I guess. Please help. Thanks.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    It depends on how long you had been living there. If 4 months (at least in most states), you are considered a resident and have a right to be there unless the rent payer asks you to leave. I think your best bet on this though would be to talk to your dad. If he pays the rent and allows you to live there then the brother has no say at all.

  • 1 decade ago

    You need for your Dad to intervene. Your brother has no right to lock you out.

    You could call the cops again. As a resident, it is illegal to deni you access to your property.

    Your brother sounds very childish. Perhaps you should of had him arrested after all

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    well first does ur brother have any problems?just asking take him yo canceling or talk to him why he's doing this and i think there something of the law im not sure

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    call police and locksmith and drill out the lock and hand it to your brother and say, you'll get a key to the new lock when you pay the locksmith for this time and the new lock.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Call your dad and have him handle it. It's his job to take care of you and protect you.

  • 1 decade ago

    ur brother is crazy he needs mental help

  • 1 decade ago

    I would just move out bro

  • 1 decade ago

    How bout you call you Dad and have him call the cops?

  • 1 decade ago

    I would go ninja on his *** if I were you

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