Tenant moved out without pay and before eviction court opens

[Nancy Halliday]

Two months before my tenant‘s lease is up, he stopped paying. I filed eviction (via PM company) right before Covid-19 shutdown but he was not served by sheriff’s office. During the shutdown period, his lease expired and we didn’t execute another one. He missed two months rent on previous lease, and stayed additional 3 months without lease, without payment. As of 7/1, he moved out and gave back keys. Our eviction court is scheduled to open in mid July. What option do I have? Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts and experiences with me. I do have his one month deposit which is not even close to what he owed. How can I get him to pay me back? He does not respond to my call or texts.