File for a pre-motion hearing with this judge immediately, and make it for the soonest available day on the court schedule. 

Or are we talking a significant amount in dispute requiring actual litigation where discovery, depositions, and motions practice will need to occur before the other side finally sees the value of settling?

The person who contacted you may or may not be wanting to pay appraised value so you may need to go through the motions of putting it on the market to try and make a sale depending on what they offer you.  

What I have seen, with great uniformity, is that there's always a request for things that the last minute.  

Also thank you for your service to the Heroes in uniform! 

Keep in mind that Cleveland is not cheap uniformly.

I file a motion for default judgment and win. ( That actually happened once) If he answers the counterclaim a scheduling conference is set for 1-3 months out.

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When someone gives a landlord notice that they are moving on and then the place they are moving to doesn't close, it sets int motion a whole string of negative events.

. ($70 to file a motion "pro ce" or more if they want an attorney) Depending on the situation there have been times we paid the fee.