Considerations For A Landlord Before Proceeding To Evict A Tenant

Stop the eviction process only with payment in full. For example, we explain all the additional fees that will accrue once the process has begun. These include the late fee, court filing fees, and processing fees as allowed by our state for the time and effort we spend in the process. If the tenant wants to stay, he or she may bring all of these monies to us at any time in the eviction process in order to stop the eviction and stay in the property. We never, however, stop the eviction process without payment in full.

A 20-day, (also sometimes called a no cause notice), is a notice that a landlord gives to terminate the tenancy of month-to-month renters. In most cities in Washington, landlords can ask month-to-month tenants to leave with only twenty days written notice. The notice must be written, and must be delivered at least 20 days before the end of the month or rental period. The landlord does not have to give a reason why they are asking you to leave, and currently no exceptions or extensions exist in Washington state law. Landlords cannot legally terminate tenancies for reasons that are discriminatory or retaliatory.

Letting the tenant get behind does not help your tenant. Especially early in your landlording career, you will want to be forgiving and will want to work out solutions for the tenant who has run into some "difficulty" that has prevented on-time or in full payment. Recognize [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=169RBgQjANo stop eviction california] that the further behind the tenant gets, the harder it is to catch up. If a tenant pays fourteen days late, he or she has only fourteen days before the next in full payment is due. What are the odds this tenant will have the full amount again that quickly?

Time periods for foreclosure and the eviction process vary wildly from state to state. Some even have the redemption period before the sheriff sale, while most others have a redemption period after the sale. This is why is important for homeowners to gain the foreclosure information necessary to understand how foreclosure works, and how much time they will have to put together a plan designed to stop foreclosure. One of the best places to start researching is the state foreclosure laws, and the best time to start researching is as soon as possible.

Once the landlord files an eviction suit, a constable will try to hand deliver the eviction suit papers to your home. If the constable or sheriff makes two (2) unsuccessful attempts, they should post the papers in a visible location on the outside of the rental unit and mail you a copy. (It is best to get the papers so you know what is happening. Avoiding being served does not delay the process and might result in you losing the case automatically if you do not know when or where to defend yourself.) Only the constable or the sheriff can legally deliver the eviction suit papers from the court.

Once you receive the eviction suit papers (also known as an eviction citation and petition), make sure you read them carefully. The eviction citation is signed by the court clerk and will tell you when you have to appear in court. You should call the court clerk and find out if this is your actual hearing date. In some counties you can answer the case any time prior to the deadline in person, in writing or even over the phone, and then the court will give you a date for your hearing. You can use our answer form to file a written answer.