Evicting the same tenant twice

[Robert Steele]

I just won an eviction suit to get a non paying tenant out of my SFH. She's been there for about a year paying rent. She is not neccessarly a bad person. She hit a rough spot where her clients where not paying her. Don't get me wrong. I have very little compassion for tenants who don't pay the rent.

Anyway, she got her tax return and now wants to pay all that is owed plus next months rent. I am willing to let her stay but I am worried that if I do and if I have to evict her again down the road that I may run into legal issues.

The issues being can I file an eviction suit against the same tenant for the same property twice? Does the eviction suit expire? Does it remain there forever and all I have to do next time is immediately get a Writ of Possession and have her our in a few days?

This is an interesting situation. I think she is silly for getting an eviction suit on her record now. She should have just moved out when I gave notice to vacate.

Anyway I would be interested to hear your opinions, legally correct or otherwise.

[Jon Holdman]

Fool me once, shame on you.
Fool me twice, shame on me.