What can a landlord do when a tenant has overstayed the lease?

Question

My cousin has a judgement that says that the tenant was to turn over the property on a certain day but he hasnt left. What type of documents should be filed now?

Answer 1

what did they tell your cousin when they got the judgement?

Answer 2

You go to the sheriff and they go there with your movers and pile all the stuff on the curb and you change the locks.

Answer 3

What you are saying doesn't exactlly make sense.  Your cousin needs an eviction order.  He can get that in small claims court if he has given the tenant a 3 or 5 day notice to move for non-payment of rent.  When he gets the eviction order he presents it to the sheriff with some fees.  The sheriff will remove him from the premises, usually within 30 days.

Answer 4

i was just looking at some of youe replies the only sure way to rid yourself of this prolbem is go through the legal steps of eviction the police hold no standing in this matter it is a civil matter if someone has your house as there legal address and get mail at this address and have been knowingly staying there the police can do nothing until that eviction notice is posted and all that is a long process so you should get started as soon as possible and don't think it is legal for you to put there things out of the propty because you will be liable for these things and it could end up costing you money

Answer 5

Take the judgement to the clerk of courts and they will file a contempt citation against the tenant ..making it a criminal offense.

Answer 6

If the court has ordered the person to vacate per an eviction order and they do not leave, the landlord's next step would be to file the writ and schedule a set out date with the sheriff.