DAVISON, Mich. — A 75-year-old Michigan man who offered a woman a temporary place to stay is now unable to enter his own home after the woman refused to leave and allegedly changed the locks, according to his niece.
Roxanne said her uncle was visiting a Subway restaurant in Davison about seven weeks ago when a woman approached him, screaming and asking for help.
Her uncle offered the woman a temporary place to stay until she received her next check and could find housing of her own.
But when that check arrived, the woman refused to leave, Roxanne said.
“She refused to leave and claimed that this is her home,” Roxanne said.
According to Roxanne, the woman began receiving mail and packages at the residence and changed the address on her driver’s license to reflect her uncle’s home.
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Roxanne, who owns rental properties in Genesee County, said she helped her uncle begin the eviction process by issuing a 30-day notice.
However, the situation escalated when the woman repeatedly called police and accused her uncle of assaulting her, Roxanne said. She said she and police encouraged him to temporarily leave the residence.
The woman has since allegedly changed the locks, thrown away some of the man’s clothing and moved into his bedroom.
The homeowner, who has lived in the house for approximately 22 years, is now staying in a cabin at a nearby campground.
Roxanne said her uncle, who is retired and lives on a fixed income, has spent thousands of dollars on temporary housing while continuing to pay expenses associated with his home.
The 30-day eviction notice expired Nov. 7, but the woman remained in the residence, according to Roxanne.
The family has filed additional court paperwork, and a hearing is scheduled for Nov. 24.
Roxanne said she is concerned the court proceedings could further delay her uncle’s return home.
The woman is being treated as a holdover tenant, according to Roxanne, requiring the homeowner to go through the formal eviction process.
Roxanne said her uncle regrets his decision but was simply trying to help someone in need.
“He’s got a big heart,” she said.
She hopes sharing his experience will encourage others to exercise caution when offering strangers a place to stay.
For now, the man remains displaced from the home he has owned for more than two decades, waiting for his day in court.
This should follow her all the days of her life. I dont recall seeing a name? Why cant her name be spread far and wide on internet?
I am disgusted by this story.