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Stevie Wonder sued to evict former fiancée Carmen Efferson from his Los Angeles home after she lived there rent-free for nearly 38 years under a verbal agreement.

Wonder’s team says Efferson repeatedly blocked an insurance inspection, prompting him to revoke her permission to occupy the property and seek damages and legal costs when she missed the Aug. 27 move-out deadline.

The lawsuit arrives as Wonder celebrates the 50th anniversary of Songs in the Key of Life with a tour featuring the landmark album in full.

Stevie Wonder is trying to end one very long rent-free arrangement. The music legend has sued his reported former fiancée, Carmen Efferson, to remove her from a Los Angeles home he owns, claiming she has lived there rent-free for nearly four decades.

According to legal documents obtained by TMZ , Efferson moved into the home in July 1988 under a verbal agreement with Wonder. There was no written lease, and the agreed-upon monthly rent was reportedly $0.…