What Are the Necessary Steps to Evict a Tenant?

Posted by Teresa on November 15, 2008 under Landlord and Tenant FAQs | Be the First to Comment

The required steps, forms to use, and time limits to eviction depend on the regulations where your property is located. In general the eviction process includes:

• Written eviction notice delivered to the tenant.
• Tenant has opportunity to correct problem within a set time.
• Lawsuit to evict filed.
• Legal documents delivered to tenant.
• Tenant has chance to respond within set time limit.
• Court rules whether tenant can be evicted.
• Landlord takes court order to sheriff, who posts notice to tenant (usually on their door) explaining they must move and the date by when that must happen.
• Sheriff can remove belongings if tenant does not move (only the sheriff can do this!).