Landlord threatened to remove my possessions after 7 days. Accepted the rent payment/ no court filing. Can they do this? USA- KY

Sorry for the long post. There's a lot of backstory.

I lived in this house for 36 years. My uncle invited me to live there on a free lease just to keep the place occupied and keep the grass mowed. Also to let him know if any repairs were needed, as the house is 100 years old and it shows.

Over time I took care of all repairs at my own expense including extensive roof repair, electrical issues, replaced water heater twice, replaced the well pump and then paid to have city water installed etc. in gratitude for the free lease. I offered to buy the place many times, and eventually my elderly uncle told me the place would be mine when he passed. I began to make a homestead of the place with fowl, veg/ herb gardens etc.

Uncle died several years ago, the property passed to my aunt and then after her death to a grandson. My uncle never changed his will to pass the place to me.

This grandson then presented me with a 5 year lease at an EXTRAVAGANT price for only a tiny portion of the entire property i had been overseeing. (He offered to 'let' me steward the rest of the property 'on his authority' ) He then proceeded to text me less than 7 days later threatening to evict me involving law enforcement and the courts "because I had not communicated with them" regarding the lease. He is aware I work 4 12 hour night shifts. I had not had even had time to have my attorney look the lease over. This immediate threat to involve law enforcement made me wary and I spoke to the grandson and his wife and told them I would just move out to other property I already own, and asked for time to move animals and belongings. They offered to continue on a month to month basis for about twice what rent on the house should be worth with no time limit. With no other option I began paying the requested rent. It takes a while to move a lifetime of things, including animals.

In July the mail was late delivering the rent. They insist on being mailed a money order (They live in a different state). The post office was closed two days for Independence day and my husband had open heart surgery. They texted me asking about the rent, I reminded them about the holiday, it's in the mail, they responded no problem, just glad someone is there.

This month between illness and my night shift schedule conflicting with the post office/bank hours the rent was mailed later than usual.

I received an angry text asking where the rent was, I explained there was illness etc. And that the money order had already been mailed.

They responded that I had 7 days to move my belongings or they would be set out by the road "with sheriff supervision". The notice stapled to my door (i was at work) demanded an additional $300 late fees assessed at $50.00 a day. That's half of a month's rent! The reason stated for the eviction is "the tenant is not responsive" i guess because I did not immediately answer a text they sent. (I was at work).

They're very unpleasant and difficult people and I want as little contact with them as possible. So I'm not texting them every little bit to remind them we're moving. We have been trying to get everything moved as quickly as we can but have had serious health issues that have slowed the process. They did not put a time limit on the month to month rental. We have never missed a rent payment and I have receipts for that.

How much trouble can these folks make for me? I'm ashamed to call them family because the rest of us try to look out for each other.