*I definately agree with you Marsha...But in the mean time have a back up plan just in case...Is there any way you can seek to move the trailer if that is what it comes down to?? A lot of times 4 barking Chis can sound like 2 or 3 giant dog's...So they might think you have a big dog as well.. * On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 12:38 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > once your lease expired it automatically converted to a month to month > tenancy which means either party has the right to end the tenancy with a > 30 (or in some states maybe longer) day notice. So realy, they don't need > a reason to put you off the property with proper notice. If you don't > conform to their rules, then you could very well be asked to leave. > > However, if you can get a doctors statement that the dogs are neccessary > for your sons emotional/mental well-being, then you probably have a case. > It doesn't matter, per se, that the state you live in does not have > provisions for therapy dogs...that is federal law and it trumps state law. > Therapy dogs do not have public access rights the way service dogs do, but > there are housing exceptions...they do have housing rights. I would talk > to your local legal aid for help in the matter. > > But before I did anything else, I would try to simply appease them and ask > for permission....maybe all they realy want is for you to show them > "respect" and ask for their ok....they may very well be willing to give > the ok, especially if you set forth the grounds of medical neccessity for > your son, if you just ask nicely. Sometimes that is all people realy > want....is to be asked nicely..... > > Marsha > > > I need some legal advice. I live in a Mobile Home Park. I own my own > > mobile home. I signed a 1 year lease 3 years ago and have not been asked > > to sign a new one. The people that own the land are always harrassing > > people and look for stuff to gripe about. Anyway, The on the lease I > > only listed one dog because that is all we had. I have 4 chihuahuas now. > > I have had 2 of them for almost 3 years and the other 2 for over a year. > > No one has ever complained about them. They are litter box trained so > > they don't even go outside. I received a letter Thursday saying that I > > needed to trim along my driveway when I mow. They taped the letter to my > > door and I guess that set my dogs off and they started barking and all > > went to the window. Yesterday I received another letter saying that I > > have to get rid of all but 1 unless I get written permission to have a > > 2nd dog. The lady across the street has 3 dogs and another lady has a > > house full of cats. I also have an autistic > > son and these dogs have been extremely theraputic for him. Each one > > offers him different things. He would be devastated if we lost them. I > > know there are no qualifications for therapy pets in Oklahoma. I just > > feel like no one should be able to tell me what to do in MY home. If I > > have any legal rights or can fight this in any way, I know they would > > drop the situation. Can anyone help me keep my babies? > > This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain > privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, please > delete. > > Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. > > http://taylorstots.tripod.com/ > > > -- Joyce
