Advices on Eviction needed

This is the first time I actually need to evict a tenant.

I have been always careful in selecting tenants. This time, both hu*****and and wife looked decent and they had two lovely children. They bought a large house that they could not afford, so bank foreclosed.

I felt sympathy to them, so rent a townhouse to them.

It turned out to be a big mistake.

At the time they moved in, they paid the first month's rent plus $500 deposit and promised to pay the rest of the deposit in 15 days, but it never happens.

The Second month, after I called several times, and delayed more than 10 days, I eventually collected the rent.

This is the third month. The renter told me that he would pay on the next Wednesday, then weekend, then Monday, etc. Eventually I wrote him a 5 day pay or quit notice. He said he would pay the rent the last Friday. Then he called and told me his uncle died so he had to go to attend the funeral, and promised to pay the rent today.

But still, he hasn't called.

I am going to the court tomorrow to start the eviction process. As this is the first time I evict a renter and am not familiar with the process, your advice will be highly appreciated.

So, tomorrow, I just need to fill a form, pay the court fee, and schedule a date, right? What should I bring? What other things I need to pay special attention to?

Help!

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• 3 day(or 5 day) notice form -CALoanAgent- ♂ (137 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 12:55:08

• I personally delivered it and then he called back asking more ti -va_landlord- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 12:57:51

• 同情一下. 你没有查他们的信用吗? -温柔虎- ♂ (29 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 13:01:24

• They told me they were foreclosed. Otherwise, -va_landlord- ♂ (20 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 13:16:40

• You should ALWAYS check credit report regardless what they say -miat42- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 15:59:52

• forclosure should have at least 200+ credit hit. -dune3000- ♂ (55 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 18:07:59

• follow your county's instruction of small claim court... -cyco- ♀ (686 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 13:16:14

• Very helpful! Thanks a lot! -va_landlord- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 13:17:53

• I am filing the court claim now -寒晓- ♀ (368 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 14:35:06

• I believe you can garnish her salary -va_landlord- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 18:47:23

• you can not do that yourself, that is illegal wage assignment -jy101- ♂ (141 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 21:34:59

• No, you can unless -testweb- ♀ (564 bytes) () 08/27/2008 postreply 09:11:19

• no, you can't unless -testweb- ♀ (564 bytes) () 08/27/2008 postreply 09:12:52

• the only 2 way you can collect thru wages are -jy101- ♂ (345 bytes) () 08/27/2008 postreply 09:57:48

• Go to court to file form immediately. But make sure you -miat42- ♂ (1041 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 15:53:47

• don't feel bad, it just business, actually, after a while -jy101- ♂ (380 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 20:33:05

• Yes, business is business. The key is not to delay -miat42- ♂ (44 bytes) () 08/27/2008 postreply 05:11:51

• It is better to get legal advise -autumnmoon- ♀ (514 bytes) () 08/26/2008 postreply 23:02:58

• 回复：Advices on Eviction needed -testweb- ♀ (1428 bytes) () 08/27/2008 postreply 09:03:16

• what state are you in? -jy101- ♂ (0 bytes) () 08/27/2008 postreply 10:02:59

• 我在MD, 前年做过这样的事.你要将合同,你们之间要钱的 -26abc- ♀ (403 bytes) () 08/27/2008 postreply 12:29:45