I'm about to leave town for work for 2-3 weeks, and the court date would come up quicker than I could work with.

Are there rules in place where you all live that eviction hearings or the eviction process on the part of the court are required to happen within X number of days?

You should have a clause in your lease that says tenant payment, no matter how they designate it, will first go to pay for late fees, fines, court costs, unpaid utilities, unpaid repairs, unpaid damages that they are responsible for, prior months' rent blah blah blah, then the balance goes to rent. 

With all bank account frozen it's impossible to pay mortgages and other costs on the investments as well as on their own homes.It takes time to ask the court to unfreeze things, and that cost attorneys fees, aside from the cost of addressing the actual lawsuit.One man lost, the other prevailed, but it was a LONG emotionally grueling time for both of them.Perhaps some type of insurance would cover all of your bank accounts and other assets being frozen, I don't know.But using LLC's seems prudent in many cases.Good Luck!

You should never pressure him and always let him know the ball is in his court.  

I wouldn't bet the farm on winning this one in court.

My state requires a 3-day grace period before I can charge late fees or start eviction.Rent is due on the first day of the month.If not received by the fifth day of the month, then I charge a late fee.If they haven't paid everything in full by the 10th day of the month, then I hit them with a 3-day Pay or Quit.If they don't pay everything by the end of the third day (or move out), then I file in court for a forcible entry and detainer.

In many states, a contractor cannot sue you in court when he is not licensed.

I'm more lenient on them vs. the ones who hang on and fight it, forcing me to drag them into court. 

You can go to court to enforce a contract, but that will take time and money.