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Jason Powell
  • Beaverton, OR
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Does in-process eviction transfer to new owner?

Jason Powell
  • Beaverton, OR
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I'm closing on a property in a couple days. One of the tenants has not paid April rent, and the landlord has given proper notices and just filed paperwork at the courthouse. The court date is set for when I own the property (after closing). Can I show up to court as the new landlord and continue un-interrupted with the eviction process, even though I wasn't the one who filed the original notices and courthouse paperwork?

Thanks in advance!

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Anthony Hurlburt
  • Salt Lake City, UT
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Anthony Hurlburt
  • Salt Lake City, UT
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In general the answer is no. You can not show up in court and continue the process uninterrupted.  You are not named as the plaintiff on the lawsuit. You need to delay closing until the eviction proceedings are fully completed or plan on restarting the eviction process after you are the owner.

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