How to Evict a Tenant that is the Seller?

[Ester Hopkins]

I am sure many of you have had to deal with a tenant that had to get evicted and there is great information on that available. But how do you move forward if the seller of the house does not move out and does not communicate?

[Andy Mirza]

@Ester Hopkins

The seller is the owner until a transfer of title occurs, typically at the close of escrow. I think most people accept the exact moment as the moment that the deed is recorded. Once title has been transferred the seller is no longer the owner but becomes a tenant/occupant.

If the seller is still the owner, you cannot evict him. If he's an occupant/tenant, you can evict him just like any other "regular" tenant.

Do you have more details?