Collecting Money Owed by a Tenant
by Attorney William Bronchick
Did you ever have to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent, then get stiffed for the bill? You may be able to collect what is owed to you, even years later.
First, you need a court-ordered money judgment. If you filed for an eviction in court, you received a judgment and order of possession. The actual name of this court order may change slightly from state to state, but it's the same thing - a document signed by a judge that permits a local sheriff or constable to forcibly remove the tenants from the property.
In most states you can also get a money judgment against the tenant, but this requires one of two things: 1) the tenant must have been personally served with the court papers or 2) the tena...
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