A landlord is going through the process to evict a tenant fo…

A landlord is going through the process to evict a tenant for non payment of rent. However, the court has not yet made a decision and the tenant is still in possession. The landlord has gone through this a thousand times and knows that the eviction will go through. So, one day when the tenant is out shopping, the landlord removes the old locks and puts a new lock on. A court would likely see this as:

Alice has a roommate named Roberta. Alice and Roberta do not…

Alice has a roommate named Roberta. Alice and Roberta do not get along so they divided their rental with an imaginary line.  However, as tenants, both Alice and Roberta are entitled to full use and possession of the property. Alice put her sunglasses on Roberta’s “side” of the rental. Roberta now owns the glasses because they are presumed to be a gift.