Hello all, ever found yourself in the situation were You've allowed, out of your good heart, a relative to work your land or stay at your home to "look after it" while You are away earning your living for long stretches of time (years at times)?
I had a situation were I had allowed my sister in law and her family to live in an old bamboo house in a piece of land I own for a number of years, free to grow whatever they wanted and harvest whatever there was already in it, just to have to pay them a hefty compensation when I asked them to leave, as they claimed that they had nowhere to go. What is the Philippines Legislation saying about this subject?
The situation was then resolved but I would like to hear from expats whom had the same experience, what was done, the final outcome and how one can safeguard his interests in an amicable manner so to prevent offending a relative or good friend whom then later turns out to being just after what you got.
Would it make sense to stipulate a six months/ 1 year renewable contract to avoid all the headache? Expats.......beware!
