If my tenant’s rent is overdue and I can’t locate her, what are my options for evicting, changing locks and removing her property?
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If my tenant’s rent is overdue and I can’t locate her, what are my options for evicting, changing locks and removing her property?
I own a house and lease a room to a roommate. She hasn’t answered my texts, phone calls, emails or facebook messages. The last time I saw her she said she was going to spend some time with a friend that was injured. She left before giving me the rent in time.
Asked on July 10, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Washington
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M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
So you are a landlord and she is a tenant, correct? Then you have to go through a formal eviction, starting with notice and then a summary proceeding to evict. Once you have an order of eviction then the Marshall or Sheriff can execute same and get rid of her stuff. I would speak with ana ttorney to do it right. Good luck.
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