Always file for Eviction and COLLECTION!

[Chris Harrington]

This is one of those "I can't believe it happened stories".

I do not hesitate to pull the trigger anymore when it comes to non-paying tenants.  We file on the 15th of each month.  I usually post note a few days prior and the response is usually pretty positive.  In the past I was not so diligent about and a recent event really reinforced the need to file.

We filed on a tenant for around $2300 several years ago.  She was for the most part, not collectable.  Older with fixed income.  However we were contacted recently by a local social service agency that wanted to make good on the judgement against here as she was having problems finding decent housing with an eviction and judgement on her record.

Within two weeks, we received a check for $2300 for her back rent and legal fees!

So always file - even if the tenant looks uncollectible - you never know when it will work out in your favor.