Notice of Removal in Evictions

[Joel Cummings]

So this is not a rental property question, but it is an eviction issue.  We purchased a flip in June that we have yet to see because the owner has refused to move out. We finally had our eviction hearing on last Friday and everything went fine, the judge issued the writ no problem. 

However, later that day my attorney was informed that the previous owners (defendants) filed a Notice of Removal to Federal Court, a slimy  yet legal delay tactic, AFTER the hearing and the judgement had concluded. My attorney is researching this, but I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this type of situation. 

We already know they didn't file the Notice properly because my attorney didn't receive any notice of it at all, let alone before it was filed with the court. Will this be completely ignored by the court? My online research says if the notice is valid it can add up to a two weeks to the case, but if it's not valid does it even matter? Thanks for your thoughts.