Re: Collecting from tenant - Landlord Forum thread

Re: Collecting from tenant by MrDan (Georgia) on June 12, 2012 @17:22

If the Sheriff Department served your tenant personally, then you can ask the court for past due rent, damages, late fees, etc.

If the tenant shows up to court, or answers the eviction complaint, you can ask the court for money due to you. If the tenant does not answer or show up, the court will only give you posession of the rental.

Why did you not have the tenant served at work for the eviction?
If tenant does not show in court, file new law suit and have tenant served at work.

With your being out of State, your best course of action is to have an 'Eviction Attorney' handle this.

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Re: Collecting from tenant by Lapimi (FL) on June 15, 2012 @10:54	[ Reply ]

Thanks for the advice. I wasn't sure if I could serve the tenant at work. Today is the deadline for the tenant to respond to the court and so far, nothing. I had a friend swing by the condo and the notice was already removed from the door, and the lights inside the condo were on. My suspicion is the tenant has no intention of replying (probably because he knows that way he wont have to pay). If he does not reply and is subsequently in default, do I have to go through with the writ of possession or can I redo a new dispossessory warrant and have him served at work?

Re: Collecting from tenant by Lapimi (FL) on June 15, 2012 @11:00	[ Reply ]

Actually nevermind, the court just told me that the tenant filed an answer and I have a court date set for June 25th