Eviction collections

[Matt Hendrickson]

If I evict a tenant in Indiana what are my rights collecting rent for the months after they are gone until property is rented again? They are under contract.

[Jerry W.]

After you evict someone you might be able to file a new lawsuit for the cost repairing the property and cleaning it up and the loss of rent until you were able to rent it.  It may be limited to the time it was unable to be rented due to needing cleaning and repair, but you might get more.  Having the place really trashed will help you in a new lawsuit.  Keep in mind if the reason for evicting was unpaid rent you might be trying to get blood out of a turnip.  I rarely find it cost effective to chase unpaid debt on a deadbeat.  I usually concentrate my time on better paying tasks.