My mother in law has a verbal contract with my husband and I to buy her property.We would start to buy the house for 1000 a month, when we b...

Question

My mother in law has a verbal contract with my husband and I to buy her property.

We would start to buy the house for 1000 a month, when we both become employed.

this property is in another state and I have quit my job and had cost me a great deal of money to move. Now she wants to evict me and my husband.

can she do that.

Answer

Generally a verbal contract for the sale of real estate isn't enforceable, although there are sometimes exceptions, especially where you act in reliance upon the continuation or upholding of the promise.

As for the eviction, your lawyer will need more details about the lease or option agreement (even if no writing exists) and your mother-in-law's lease termination notice (if any). But likely, the true owner can eventually get possession of the property if they go through the right hoops and there is no written sales agreement.