If you've got a medical procedure you need to have done, but have been putting off, see if it will make sense to have it done now.  

When I managed the program for language and cultural support services at the hospital where I worked, we looked into whether we needed to provide written translations of documents requiring patient signatures for medical procedures and other services provided by the hospital.

Wait to see if the judge asks you any specific questions, then wait for the decision, which is usually mailed to you (at least here in CA they don't decide right there and then).In the meantime, if your court date won't be soon, you could follow the other procedure for paying your rent to the ....I'm forgetting the term ... the court that handles these situations, that was explained in an earlier link. 

In such cases, if the drafter of the contract writes an unfair clause, which unreasonably benefits the maker of the contract, the court may throw it out.Especially, if they did a high-pressure sales job and kept saying, don't worry about it, it's standard procedure, blah blah.A first-time landlord investing out of state on a limited time to find a manager, and an unreasonable ability to sue that person because of having to travel to another state to do so, could very well be considered the "weaker" party to such a contract.In my ever-so-humble opinion. :-)But, hey, this is why there are two lawyers in a courtroom, right?

Many eviction courts have procedures.  

However if there is any issue I would make sure you follow the lease agreement to the letter and do not deviate or go off of your "Gut Feeling"... just stick with your policies and procedures and you should be fine

For sure have your attorney advise you on the rules about rental deposits & procedures for returns and deductions, that is where you can get bit.Here is what I have found is best.

My text to her was about procedures for repairs.

Or some kind of court procedure that wouldn't cost him some any thing to file evictions.

Follow whatever procedure is laid out in your state law to break a lease.