Camper Eviction Legalities Explored

Summary

Bethany and her husband are living in a camper on a farmland in Ohio, owned by their friends father and his aunt. They had a verbal agreement with the father to stay there until they found a permanent residence. However, the aunt, who was unaware of their presence, has filed an eviction notice. The fathers declining health prevents him from confirming their agreement. The couple has not yet been served the eviction notice and are considering their legal options.

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Me and my husband are living in a camper and we had asked a friend of ours if he could helps us with a place to put it for the time being until we found a more permanent place to put it. We didn’t anticipate it taking as long as it has to find a place. So he told us that his father owned a piece of farm land and so we put it there. Now we’re finding out that our friends aunt is co-owners of the land with his father and she is upset that we’re there and no one told her but we didn’t know that she also owned the land. We have tried to contact her and give her compensation for us staying there but she won’t take it. She would rather us sell the camper and live in a tent. She has filled an eviction notice with the court system but we have not been served yet. I would like to know if it would be worth fighting or should we just leave before being served?
What state are you currently residing in? This will help me provide you with the most accurate information regarding eviction laws in your area.
ohio
What is the exact location of the farmland where your camper is currently situated?
its across the street from this address *–* CR-*.* West Unity, OH * United States
What is the nature of the agreement you had with your friend's father regarding the use of the land?
We were allowed to stay there until we found permanent residence
Was your agreement with your friend's father documented in any way or was it a verbal agreement?
It was a verbal agreement but we also drew up a contract that they were going to sign before his health started to decline
Did your friend's father or your friend sign the contract before his health declined?
no
What is the current health condition of your friend's father and is he capable of signing the contract now?
he doesn’t remember us
What is the current relationship between your friend and his aunt?
they don’t really get along
What is the timeline of events, specifically when did you move your camper to the land and when did the aunt file the eviction notice?
it has been since about February
What is the date you received the eviction notice?
we haven’t received it yet it is still in the court system
What is the date when the aunt filed the eviction notice?
she filed it with the court a few days ago and mine and my husbands names are spelled wrong
What is the exact spelling of your and your husband's names as per legal documents?
hickbee
What is your husband's full name as per legal documents?
jonathan higbee
What is the exact date when you moved your camper to the land?
i believe it was about October of last year
What is the exact date when the aunt filed the eviction notice?
i don’t know the exact date
What is the exact date you were informed about the eviction notice being filed?
i found out it was in the court system yesterday
What is the nature of the compensation you offered to the aunt for staying on the land?
I offered her * per month for the land
What is the aunt's reason for not accepting the compensation you offered?
go live in a tent and sell the camper
What is the reason behind the aunt's insistence on you selling the camper and living in a tent?
she wants us off the land
What is the aunt's legal basis for the eviction?
she doesn’t want us on the land anymore
What is the aunt's relationship to the land? Is she a co-owner or does she have any legal rights to the land?
she is a co-owner
What is the legal documentation proving her co-ownership of the land?
i don’t know
What is the nature of the co-ownership between your friend's father and his aunt?
they co-own the land that’s all I know
Did your friend's father and his aunt inherit the land or did they purchase it together?
I’m not sure
Do you have any written proof or witnesses that can confirm your agreement with your friend's father about staying on the land?
yes
What is the nature of the written proof or who are the witnesses that can confirm your agreement with your friend's father?
my husband our friend that offered the land and another friend that was there when it was mentioned
What is the full name of the friend who offered the land and the other friend who was present when the agreement was mentioned?