What is legal issues in moving my stepbrothers stuff out of his house?

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Hello,
Well my step brother lives in our guest house, or was. He hasn't live there in over a month. My mom and I keep asking my step dad if I can live in there and he keeps saying that my step brother will return.

The thing is, my step brother is in his 30s, on probation, and works with his dad.
My step dad says he pays rent but he works with him  (this is my step dads company)so....we don't believe it.

This has been a constant issue because im 20, going to school, and I am willing to pay rent but my step dad is stubborn.

This house is under my mom's name as well.

My step brother is not under a lease.

If I were to move his stuff out into storage. what would happen legal wise?

I feel like my step dad would make a fake lease if I were to do this.

This is very frustrating and has caused many issues with my mom and step dad.

Please any advice would be great

Landlord · Accepted Answer

Why cause problems?    He doesn't want you living there and you know it.   You are an ADULT.  Move into your own place, leave them alone.

linkus86 · Answer

It makes no difference if there is a lease between your step-brother and step-dad.  You don't need a lease to have a legal tenancy.  As long as the landlord is happy, nothing will change, and the guest house remains in possession of your step-brother.  

If you were to move anything in the house without the express permission of your step-brother you could be arrested for theft.  

I don't blame you for being ticked off that you weren't offered the sweet deal of your step brother, but you are going to have to find something else or stay put.  In the mean time, the moment you stop complaining about this issue, the sooner the issues between your Mom and Step Dad will end.

jackie · Answer

Next time you see your step brother you could ask politely if he would object to you living in the guest house. If he has no objection then your step Dad might go along with it. If not, you're out of luck.

? · Answer

Sorry, but if step-dad says no, then no it is. 
Mom cannot override step-dad anymore than she can overrule him. 

If you are willing and able to pay rent, then find yourself an inexpensive apartment somewhere else.

Good luck

? · Answer

Nothing will happen worse than you having to more it all back, and move out yourself if stepbrother shows up again.  Problem is, if your stepdad is on the lease and really wants him to stay there this very easily could happen and could really annoy your stepdad in the process (however unreasonable he is being, annoying him really won't help).  I suggest you move out entirely or just live with things the way they are if stepdad won't allow this but if you did there really wouldn't be any worse consequences than having to move back out and move all stepbrothers stuff back.

sophieb · Answer

you touch your step-brothers stuff and hell will be raised in your house.  Leave the topic alone.  Stop pushing.  They want what they want, your name is not on the mortgage.

Frankie · Answer

Time to find your own place rather than add to family tensions.

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