Eviction Timeline in Atlanta

[Lance Walrad]

Hi all, I’m hoping to gain some insight on the timeline for evictions in Fulton County. I live out of state (in Washington) but have a few rental properties in the Atlanta area that are managed by a property management company. One of my tenants quit paying rent almost a year ago. We filed to have them evicted and the court issued a writ last December. My property management company tells me they are still waiting on the Marshall’s office to schedule the lockout. I know the Marshall’s office had a backlog of evictions to handle, but 8 months seems like a long time. Do any of you know about how long it typically has been taking the Marshall’s office to schedule lockouts? 

Thanks.