3 Day Notice and Property Inspection $75
This is very effective for persistent late payers. Many times, once the tenant knows you are serious about the demand for payment, the situation can be easily resolved without having to physically file the eviction.
What’s included:
- We collect information on your tenant including all arrears. You should start this on the 1st day after rent is due! Don’t delay.
- We hand deliver and certify mail the notice to your tenant on your behalf.
- Take digital pictures of the property so you can see current condition.
- Visually check for occupancy status and send you written report. Keep in mind this is a visual inspection only and we cannot guarantee status without actually going inside the home.
Non Contested Eviction $349*
If you have been getting the run around for days or weeks it’s time to file. You’ve got your mortgage to pay and they haven’t paid rent. Get them out. This also applies to tenants who were notified to leave the property at the end of the lease (holdover). This is full service from the start of the notice to obtaining the judgment.
What’s included:
- Court filing and all fees for Forcible Detainer Suit. This includes one tenant. Each additional tenant is an additional $50.
- Obtain court date
- Attend the hearing, present the evidence, and obtain judgment so long as it is not appealed.
- Coordinate with client 6 days after receiving the judgment to determine whether tenants are still occupying property.**
- Writ of Possession will be determined at this point **.
*Price is for first court appearance and first court hearing only.
**Writ of Possession is a separate filing fee and charge.
Writ of Possession $499
How often is this needed? Statistically – 25% of the time.
If you have already gone through the Non Contested Eviction process, and 6 days later the tenants are still occupying the property – this will be necessary to get your property back. This gives you the right to move the tenants out against their will – it is typically referred to as a “physical eviction”. The Writ of Possession is a separate filing fee and process altogether. The constable notifies the tenants of the “physical removal date” (around 5 days later). If this service is required, the tenants are still occupying the property and this is usually a tough thing for most landlords to do. This part of the eviction process has generally been given the term “throwing them out on the street” – literally, this is where their belongings will go. It is not enjoyable so I would recommend letting the specialists handle it. We’re used to it!
What’s included:
- Filing and court fees for the Writ of Possession.
- Coordinating with client and constable regarding “physical eviction date”.**
- Meet the constable on property with locksmith – change locks. The front and back door locks (up to four) are included. Extra locks will be billed separately at $30.00 per door.
- Assemble 3-4 man crew to remove tenant’s belongings (property needs to be emptied within two hours, no matter what the size of the home) to nearest public property. *
- Take digital photos to show current property condition. In the written report – the make ready and rehab division will break down what you need to do to get the property in re-rent condition along with a bid for services.
*If home takes longer than two hours to empty, you will be charged $100 per hour.
** If we are required to return to the property after the writ of possession has taken place to coordinate for any reason, you may be billed separately.
Abstract of Judgment $75
If no appeal is filed within 10 days, you can request an ABSTRACT OF JUDGMENT. This document places a lien against any non-exempt, real property of the losing party for a period of ten years and is renewable. When requesting an Abstract of Judgment, you should, whenever possible, provide the court with the losing party’s date of birth, Texas Drivers License number, current address and amount, if any, that had already been collected on the Judgment. Keep in mind that collecting on a judgment is difficult!