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Since both of them have good jobs and broke the lease due to bad choices I would like to file a judgement against them both to try and recoup the loss.Does anyone have experience they can share regarding the steps needed to get a legal judgement against them in Texas?

As the judge mentioned, payment will probably be offered and acceptance then required and it will start all over again.

And, in my experience, they aren't very well versed either until they get specific questions...at which point, they huddle together to make a judgement call.

You can get it done as cheap as $1k and hope for a "default judgement" and or the tenants flying when you post the notice to pay.P.S.S.

South Carolina allows deficiency judgement and thus recourse loans.

By the way, if/when it comes down to that, schedule a damages hearing for a day or two after the eviction date. this means that should they do any damage to the property, you will get a judgement against them for the amount of repairs. hard part of that though is actually collecting (They can't pay the rent for a reason).Hope this helps.

Hospital and mechanics liens, mortgages, notes, notices, judgements, what else?

Before issuing the summary judgements (no defendant) he would re-call their names just to make sure they hadn't been sleeping or inattentive.

What they do is put penalties into place for the event that you are late with your payment and if you don't make a payment they file judgements and leins.