tenancy is different from squatting. A tenant at will is a tenant who has the landlord's permision to stay on the property past the expiration of the rental agreement. Also, a tenant who occupies rental property with the landlord's consent and makes rent payments without a written lease is called a tenant-at-will. A holdover differs from a tenant at will in that the latter has permission of the landlord to stay beyond the expiration date of the agreement, while the holdover tenant does not. A tenant at will is typically required to continue rent payments as long as they are permitted to remain. When a written or oral lease term expires and the tenant continues to live there, that is a tenancy at will.

with all due respect, you don't know what you're talking about and you can't trust these catch-all generic legal advice sites to guide you. I am a small-claims judge in the state of north carolina and I handle evictions on a daily basis. I know landlord-tenant law. I certainly trust my own research, education, and experience more than /r/legaladvice - and I can tell you that plenty of wrong advice gets handed out there regularly.

I have also consulted fellow small claims judges, attorney friends, and the FUCKING JUDGE ASSIGNED TO MY CASE about this, and they;ve confirmed what I know to be true.

I agree with you that the lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client - however, this is a question of economics. I don't have any other choice but to represent myself in court. I was also a trial lawyer for 4 years before being appointed to my current post as a judicial official so I am not worried about that - you're right that the majority of lawyers havent ever been in court - I am not one of those people. I am a former litigator.

I dont understand what you mean by "you're good at pretending." what makes you think I am "pretending?" Pretending to be/do what?