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Aundrea Newbern
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GA Property Mgr Can't Place a Judgment???

Aundrea Newbern
  • Investor
  • St. Simons Island GA
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All,

I have several properties in GA and the property manager said he cannot legally place a judgment against a tenant. The tenant moved into a new home she purchased and caused approximately $5,000 in damages to the home and her deposit only covered $1,000 of the damages. She was not evicted.

The property manager recommended a judgment but said I would have to fly to GA from out-of-state in order to handle it.

Is this right? I'm getting mixed answers from my other sources.

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Jenni Utz
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Jenni Utz
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I can't specifically speak for GA, but where I live that is correct. The Property Manager can supply all of the related documents etc. They can also work with an attorney that you hire, but they are not able to file for judgement on your behalf the same way they can file eviction paperwork. It either needs to be the owner or an attorney.

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