What is the process for an eviction?
A. The process consists of three steps. • The landlord sends the tenant a letter telling them to vacate within a specific amount of time. Once that time has passed • The landlord goes to the Clerk of Court to obtain a “Complaint for Eviction” (5 day notice). Once that has been served or posted the tenant has 5 business days to answer, move or make amends with the landlord. If none of that is completed, then the landlord goes to the Clerk of Court for • A Writ of Possession, which the sheriff’s department posts on the residence. This is a 24 hour notice, which is calculated from midnight the day that it is posted to midnight the next business day. The landlord must contact Civil Process at the Sheriff’s Office to set a time for the deputy to meet them at the property to turn over possession to them.
