Eviction in Georgia

[Don Chambers]

I have a tenant in Georgia that has not paid rent so I filed for an eviction. They filed an answer and we will have a court date. Usually in this case I win and get a judgement.

The tenants have not contacted me or responded to my letter. However, I just received a money order for a partial payment. I will not accept a partial payment and plan to go through with the eviction.

Do I need to return the un-cashed money order?

I would like to just take the money order to court. Explain that I didn't cash it because I don't accept partial payments. Then get the eviction and the judgement. Then I will cash the money order as payment on the judgement.

Is this logical?

Do I have to return the money order in order to not accept it? Or can I just not cash it?

I can return it in court if needed.