Is there any way to expedite an eviction in Birmingham Alabama

[Brandon S.]

I've been in the process of evicting a tenant in Jefferson County, Alabama since February. I am just waiting for the Sheriff to actually carry out the eviction. Has anyone else gone through this lately? I've heard from both my PM, and the court system that the Sheriff's office is backed up on evictions. I'm wondering if anyone has found a way to expedite?

[Bryan Miles]

I suggest cash for keys. It was mentioned there would be no eviction on their record. This is correct. What we have found is, most of the time they are leaving the house and yard in a condition that goes over the amount of their security deposit. If we cannot get them to pay what they owe in damages and back rent we send them to collections. The collection should follow them for a number of years and any pm or owner pulling a credit report should catch this.