Florida Our first Eviction

[Vanesa Gonzalez]

Hello all,

so last year we bought a duplex and we inherited tenants ( terrible tenants, always complaining and destroying everything) and this last month they didnt pay the rent so I served them the 3 day- notice and after the 3 days, we filed the Complaint and Summons with the County. I thought this was going to be an easy eviction BUT I just found out that one of the tenants answered stating she is now a single mother and has 3 kids and blah blah blah so I guess now we will have a hearing. Any suggestions? Should we hire a lawyer? Thank you!

[Nathan Gesner]

Evictions are generally straight-forward and it usually doesn't matter if she's a single mom, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, or the judge's mother. They either paid the rent or they didn't.

In my state, an attorney is completely unnecessary and the judge doesn't look down on me for not using one. I have dozens of evictions and have never lost a single one because they are simple: tenant owed rent, tenant refused to pay rent, and I have everything documented. Tenant gives the judge some excuses, the judge says it doesn't matter because they are legally bound to pay and didn't, and judge rules in my favor. Presto!