All Forum Posts by: Courtney Duong

@Rehaan Khan 

Rehaan,

I see that you replied to me. However, the message shows nothing.  Maybe what you wrote didn't go through?

Thanks.

@Rehaan Khan

Hi Rehaan,

I am going through the same thing. Already went to the hearing at JP court with my RE agent (who is only helping since she was the listing agent and the mom of my son's friend). Tenant didn't show up.  But then appealed 4 days later.  She now has until next Monday 7/8 to deposit 1 month rent into court registry.  If she doesn't, then I can file for writ of possession the next day.  But If she does, then it means we will have to go to higher court.  Many on this site suggest me to hire an attorney if we have to go to higher court. But just like you said, I fear a lawyer might not be honest and fair and might only try to make it more complicated to get more money out of us.  My RE agent thinks the same and offers to help (for free) so I can skip the lawyer and save money.  She thinks we have a strong case (tenant has been paying super late every month for 8 months that she has been in the house even though she makes $6400/month and rent is only $1700/month.  I still don't see payments for June or July yet - well, I told her I don't accept late payment anymore at beginning of June, then filed for eviction).  However, she has never done this before and only been trying to reach out to her fellow RE agents for info.  

So my point is, I can't decide whether I should hire a lawyer so just go to higher court with my agent.  In your opinion do you think I will have a good shot if I just go with my agent and not hire a lawyer?

Thanks.

@Jerel Ehlert I wish I can go to that meeting tomorrow.  Unfortunately I can't this weekend at all. Thanks for the input.

@Hal Fitzgerald 

Yes, I got recommended for a good lawyer and will call to get an appointment with him if tenant will pay into JP. Court registry on Monday.

Thanks Hal.

@Ronald Rohde Thanks Ronald.

@Elias Camhi

Mr Camhi,

I will send you a private message once I figure out how to do that : ).  Still new to this site and have not figured that out yet.

Thanks!

@Hubert Kim

That is scary that they can drag it out that long in CA.  We have only 4 months left including this month on the contract but I can't wait until contract expires to get her out.  That's why the eviction.  I was hoping we can get her out by the end of this month but I just realized that might not happen any time soon.  After 8 months long of excuses and lies she has no credibility to me and so I am not confortable with doing cash for keys.  

Looks like you all recommend to go with an attorney at this point for this and I will do that.  I am waiting for Mr Elias Camhi and Ronald Rohde for recommendations on a good eviction attorney since I don't know any attorneys.  I am still new at this (second year only and first year was a breeze) and my agent who is also a property manager herself has never evicted anyone before so we don't know this process at all.

Thanks for your input and feedback.  Really appreciate it.  I will keep you posted.  Have a happy 4th.

@Ronald Rohde

Hi Ronald,

I read your website and know you handle eviction.  Unfortunately, you are in Dallas so I can't come to you.  Do you know any attorneys in the Houston/Spring/Woodlands area that you can recommend?  How much does it usually cost to get an attorney to work on an eviction like this?

This is for me on my rental.  I did have questions for you on foreign investors and already passed your answers to my brother in Vietnam.  I might reach out to you on that as soon as my brother decides to move forward with investing in the US.

Thanks.

@Elias Camhi

Hi Mr Camhi,

Thanks for the suggestion.  I think I will go with an attorney like you said.  I am in Spring and don't know of any attorneys.  Do you know someone who you can recommend?  She has been in the house for 8 months now and we only have 4 more months on the contract.  But I want to get her out before contract expires because I can't deal with her anymore.  8 months is enough.  She definitely knows this process very well and play it like a pro.

Thanks.

Hi BP,

As I said in another post.  I have a tenant who is always paying super late for 8 months now already.  So I filled for eviction beginning of June for June (after giving her 3 days notice and all).  Court hearing was set for last week 6/24.  She didn't show.  The judge said I could come back on 7/2 which is today to get writ of possession and sheriff will come get her out on 7/6 (because 7/4 is a holiday).  

So this morning I came to court to get writ of possession but the lady at the office said the tenant appeals and she has until 7/8 to deposit 1 month of rent to court registry and that 1 month of rent will be applied to current month which is July and therefore she will get to stay until the end of July.  Now, if tenant pays the $1700 then that means she gets to stay for the whole month of July.  And for rent of June and eviction I will have to go to higher court which is downtown Houston (I am in Spring, TX) for a judgement.  Only if she does not pay the $1700 by the 8th then I can come back to court on the 9th to get that writ of possession.  

I understand people have the right to appeal and that's what she got the last 5 days, but don't understand why she gets until the 8th (which is another 5 days) to make the payment for current month and gets to stay?  Is there any ways to keep this at the local court where the judge is very landlord friendly, and avoid going to higher court which is downtown?  Is there a way to get her out legally and quickly without having to do the cash for keys?  I think she will be able to come up with the $1700 by the 8th and will stay and this will go on and on.  By now I just want to get her out as soon as I can.

Thanks.