Rachel Monroe Removing a family member, guest, or other occupant who has no lease still requires a court eviction in Texas. This article explains the notice to vacate, the forcible detainer suit in justice court, and the writ of possession.
A step-by-step timeline of the Texas eviction process, from the written notice to vacate through the justice court suit, judgment, appeal window, and the writ of possession that a constable executes.
A plain-language reference to Texas tenant rights under the Property Code: security deposits, late fees, repairs and habitability, lockouts, retaliation, and how an eviction works.
A plain-language overview of Illinois landlord-tenant law: how security deposits, interest, retaliation, utilities, and eviction work under 765 ILCS, and where local ordinances change the rules.
A plain-language reference to New York landlord-tenant law: leases, rent and fee limits, the warranty of habitability, notice periods, eviction, and security deposits, with links to the governing statutes and state agencies.
A plain-language reference to Pennsylvania landlord-tenant law: the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, security deposit rules, repairs and habitability, notice to quit, the eviction court process, and how local ordinances change the rules.
A plain-language reference to Ohio landlord-tenant law under Revised Code Chapter 5321, security deposits, the 30-day rule, repairs and rent escrow, landlord and tenant duties, and how eviction works.
Winning a California small claims case does not get you paid. This walks through how to collect a small claims judgment: locating the debtor’s assets through a judgment debtor exam, then levying a bank account, garnishing wages, or recording a property lien.
A plain-language reference to California landlord-tenant law: the statewide rent cap, security deposit rules and deadlines, the duty to keep a rental habitable, the notices that end a tenancy, and how the eviction process works in court.
A plain-language guide to Florida landlord-tenant law under Chapter 83, Part II: security deposit deadlines, the notices each side must give, repair duties, landlord access, and how a tenancy ends.
A step-by-step guide to preparing for a small claims hearing in a Texas justice court, covering evidence, witnesses, subpoenas, the trial sequence, and the appeal window.
The defenses a Texas tenant can raise against an eviction: defective notice to vacate, improper service, retaliation, repair-related defenses, what happens at the justice court hearing, and the five-day appeal to county court.