How can I evict my tenant if I have misplaced their written lease?
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How can I evict my tenant if I have misplaced their written lease?
I have a property nd have to evict the 3 roommates that are there due to non-payment of rent. I have somehow managed to misplace their written lease. Can and how do I evict the tenants since I have to provide a copy of the lease when I serve them and mark it as an exhibit?
Asked on August 4, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Colorado
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You will need to provide an affidavit to the court when you begin the process to show you had a lease at one point, misplaced it and provide proof of lease through proof of payment and other forms of written documentation. Do you have emails and cashed checks? If so, provide copies of those emails and cancelled checks, especially if the checks have lease payment or rent payment on the memo line.
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