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[quote=Anonymous]We had a somewhat similar situation with a friend of DH who had to take a new job in DC immediately and needed a place to crash “for two weeks” while he found an apartment.  Promises were made that it would be very short because he left his wife and kids back in another state and they were waiting for the new apartment to join him.

Two weeks turned into 4 months.  He did not give any financial contribution. He ate our food whenever he was here, for breakfast and every dinner.  I couldn’t have other guests because he was in the only guest quarters.  Like a PP mentioned it became very uncomfortable, he was too comfortable just living here rent free, eating all our food, using all our utilities, etc.

We had to kick him out, it was awful.  We told him we were going on vacation and when we came back he needed to be moved out because my parents were coming for an extended stay.  Otherwise I think he still would be here.

Have an exit strategy.  You probably shouldn’t allow BIL to do this in perpetuity, because if he is super frugal he probably will want to even if it doesn’t seem logical to you.[/quote]

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