Do a Tenant Screening to Avoid All Evictions

Whether it's due to nonpayment of rent,applicable if the tenant has been creating
demolition of their unit or just a breach of theunacceptable noise, destroying the unit, or
tenant's rental lease agreement, things are nototherwise acting in an unacceptable manner.
working well and the tenant doesn't want want toCommunicate with the local County Court and ask
leave willingly, and therefore, he acquires himselfto legally present the eviction notice.
an eviction notice.  Do your best to make sureYou'll surely want to bring two xeroxes of your
this won't happen with a proper tenant screening.eviction notice and a small filing fee. You'll also
Eventually, most property managers will have towant to have xeroxes of all the supporting
to face the situation of delivering one of theirdocuments you have acquired regarding this
tenants an eviction notice. Whether it's due toeviction case. The County Clerk may collect them
nonpayment of rent, demolition of their unit orand hand 2 sets of official documents to you: One
just a breach of the tenant's rental leasefor you and one for the renter. They may also
agreement, things are not working well and thegive you a court date in case the tenant puts up
tenant doesn't want want to leave willingly, andan argument with regards to the eviction notice.
therefore, he acquires himself an eviction notice.Deliver the official documents to the tenant. It will
When this situation happens, by sticking to thehave to be served specifically into the tenant's
exact laws and filing out the correct evictionhands. If you choose not to do this on your own,
notice paperwork, you may legally have theyou can contact the county sheriff's office or hire
renter to leave and have the full support of thea private process server to deliver it on your
law enforcement at your back if you do.behalf. You can also have it delivered it via
To the best of your ability, take on a worst-casecertified mail, which will require that the tenant
viewpoint. Your renter may seem nice, but yousign for delivery, thus ensuring that he received it.
can never be positive how and when things mayMake sure the delivery of service clause on the
become different. List out each potentialreverse side of the summons has been properly
circumstance that could cause the delivering of anfilled out and that you have written your
eviction notice and write out the reasons in verysignature, then turn it in it to the County Clerk for
clear terms in their rental lease agreement. Theofficial filing.
tenant agrees to all the terms when they sign theBe prepared for your court date. In a perfect
rental lease agreement.world, the tenant respects the documents and
When you have decided that giving them evictionvacates the house. If he decides to argue the
notice is the ideal thing to do, organize all of theeviction, it will be on you to prove your stance in
documents that will prove your case. The rentalcourt. When the court date arrives bring all of
lease agreement is the most critical thing alongyour documents and lay it out it all as easily and
with any written documentation you have handedintelligently as you are able.
to the tenant, canceled checks, notes fromIf the court rules in your favor, ask from the
neighbors and sheriff's records if they arecourt a writ of possession, which allows you to
applicable.continue the process of the eviction.
Write up an eviction notice stating the situationsHave law enforcement be available at the grounds
to the tenant and offering them a time by whichon the day of eviction to ensure that the tenant
he is obligated to vacate.leaves without incident.
A Notice to Vacate is the lease complicated kindI would like to make clear that every state has a
of eviction notice, this is applicable when thevarying amount of days required for the tenant
tenant is not in compliance with the rental leaseto comply and you can check to make sure what
agreement (for instance, by having other tenantsthese time frames are before serving your
move in when prohibited in the rental leaseeviction notice. Any incorrectly served paperwork
agreement).may cause the eviction process to be delayed
A Notice to Pay Rent is applicable if the tenant isand you may have to start all over.
late with his rent.Avoid all of this by doing a proper tenant
A notice to Vacate because of a Nuisance isscreening.