When is a Lawyer Needed

[Ellen Womack]

Anyone who could answer this question, please feel free to chime in. I am in the middle of evicting a tenant for non-payment and also trashing my property. I was told that it is never a good idea to appear in an eviction court case without a lawyer. Is this true? In the unfortunate event of having to go to court to evict a tenant, must one ALWAYS have legal representation or are documents and evidence of damaged property good enough?