Learn about what you can do and what to expect if you are facing eviction for not paying rent.
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If you rent your home, you must pay rent for it. If you don’t you could be evicted. Here’s an overview of that process.
Learn about how eviction happens and why you could be evicted.
This article tells you what to expect if you are facing eviction.
A judgment is the court’s final order that tells you and your landlord the decision in your case.
This article tells you what to expect after you have gone to court in an eviction case and there is a judgment.
When you rent your home, there are things you must do and things your landlord must do. Learn about them in this article.
When renting your home, you do not have to have a written lease agreement. This article gives an overview of oral (non-written) leases.
If you’re being evicted, maybe there’s a reason you shouldn’t be. Read this article to learn about defenses and counterclaims.
You can be defaulted if you don’t respond in a court case. If the court enters a default judgment against you in an eviction case, you can be evicted and have a judgment for money entered against you without getting heard in court. This article explains what to do if you have been defaulted in your eviction case.
Mediation is a settlement process that can help you resolve “contested” issues (things you and the other party don’t agree on) in your court case.
Landlords and tenants do not have to have a written lease when property is rented. But if they do, there are things a lease must include and things it can’t include. Read this article to learn what they are.
The eviction process can be costly for both landlords and tenants if the case goes to trial. However, the parties can try to come to an agreement and avoid a trial. Read this article to learn more.
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Use this tool to prepare an Answer if you are facing eviction.
Use this tool to prepare a form asking a judge to set aside a default or default judgment in an eviction case.
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