Should I start the Eviction process of or take the tenants word?

[Kenneth Davis]

I have a rental in a poor area that has only until recently been managed by a realtor who placed whomever they could find, in my rental.  One tenant  has not paid the rent since the first and has had her car taken away from her to by her parents, with whom she apparently has been staying with. She told me she lost her job and is moving out, but how long should I give her to move her stuff before starting the Eviction? The electric has not been paid in nearly 2 monthes and is scheduled to be shut off by the city.