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Question: I have a verbal agreement with my father in law to live in his house as long as make all mortgage payments and such. For 4 years I have been on time. I have custody of 2 of my nefews along with my son, who has an autism spectrum disorder. Four days ago constables showed up at my house to evict. This was the first that I had of any proceedings. I was not given a chance to defend myself or anything. I'm quite shook up and today I saw people removing my possessions. What options are available to me?

Answer: It might be wise to contact an attorney right away. If and when a residential rental agreement exists, the landlord is required to provide the tenant with advance written notice of the landlord’s intention to terminate the rental agreement. There are links to free and low-cost legal services on this website (at http://www.azlawhelp.org/accessToJustice).