The legal method is to file for an eviction and slog through the time-consuming court process.

Since this issue is "small" it would be handled in a small claims type court and those seem to be notoriously lacking in legal formality.

I recently had a strong applicant have court "unlawful detainer" records show up in their Zillow Background. 

I'm sure they'll just make sure the company has no assets and debt, so when they get a few million dollar fine they'll just have the company declare bankruptcy and dissolve.

When sued, the insurance company defends the landlord and can get the case dismissed or settled outside of court.

Steve: If you are going to bid on an Ohio Common Pleas Court  foreclosure, the process is pretty safe because the foreclosing lender has to include a "PJR" which is actually a "Preliminary Judicial Report" which is a title report and include a commitment for title insurance should the bidder be successful and the property to be conveyed.This differs from a liquidation auction by a lender, private auctioneer, receiver (other than an actual foreclosure case) where you might be successful but the property has pre existing liens that don't get swept away by the foreclosure case.For your first one of these, get a lawyer to advise you.

Those who think an umbrella policy is enough miss one important point: if your policy has to pay out, that means someone took you to court, and you lost.

I made the mistake twice of not doing this and ended up in court both times.

., To report losses from Hurricane Helene on tax returns, affected individuals should first confirm if the area is a federally declared disaster zone, as this allows for casualty loss deductions.

Court ties you up for a year to a year and half with no guarantee of the outcome.