Quick question
I have a friend of mine is going through a nasty divorce. before their divorce they were both living in home owned by the mother in law, rent free. The husband has since moved out, and left the mother with her 3 young children alone. The in-law who owns the property has given the mother a 2 week notice...please note the notice was given on may 20th. they live in AZ and I opened up the law books and Arizona law states that either party must give a 30 day written notice to the other. Is there something she should do? If this ends up in court, what will the court think about this? She has another property secured, she just cant' move in til the 1st of july. I told her to call a real estate attorney, but she dosen't want to. Any help in this would be very appreciated. thanks. 
The lady could either tell or write to the mother in law, along with a copy of the law regarding the 30 day notice, that she does intend to move, she needs more time and is allowed it by state law. She will leave the home in a clean state when she leaves and that she justs wants the time allowed by law. If pressured, she must be ready to call the lawyer, if needed.
Whether she pays rent or not, she is still considered a tenant and the law will most likely be in her favor. Usually a short letter from an attorney explaining the law and the consequences of not following it (the tenant gets to remain until the legal process is over) would be enough to convince the landlord to comply.
Roger