State Specific Question About: GEORGIA (GA)

If she did not notify you in writing, you never got notice. If she had notified you, you would have responded.

First, call the utility company and see if power is still on in her name. If it is not, or it if was transfered to your name, go to the home, knock, and enter to secure the home. Take a witness along. It is worth paying an off duty policeman, deputy or process server for 15 minutes of their time to be an impartial witness. If no one is living there and it is apparent that the home is empty, change the locks, post a notice on the door with your phone number, then start cleaning and get ready to rerent.

In my state, we can do this if it appears the person has abandoned the home and is behind on the rent. Check the laws in your state.

If the power is still on, then post a notice under your state laws, plus mail a copy to the address, plus mail a copy to the emergency contact. State that no written notice on intent to move has been provided, rent is past due, must be brought current, and that you will begin eviction proceedings on --------- DATE. Then do it!

Spend the cash to file an unlawful detained plus the action for the now past due amount + late fees. Hopefully you can resolve this by the end of the month.

I would file eviction (after POQ notice period, if needed). I would also call utilities to find out if they are on or off. Also, post an abandonment notice: Property appears abandoned, contact us within 24 hours or we will change locks, secure property, dispose of anything left behind.

If I didn't get a response to the abandonment notice, I would go in and inspect the house. See if it looks abandoned. Food in fridge? Clothes in closets? Beds in bedrooms? If it seemed abandoned, I would change the locks. If not, wait for eviction hearing.

It typically is easy to file for a dispossessory in Georgia.

Go in, check out the place as recommended above. It's likely abandoned (and out of principle I'd still do the filing since it's cheap to do it in Georgia and if nothing else, I'd love it to end up on this tenants credit history).

Determine any damage, add it to the security deposit (that you are now using for March rent), send it to the last known address (your rental property), collect the letter and keep it in your files, unopened in case this tenant comes back later complaining that you did not provide her the legally required information regarding her deposit.

Often while I'm going through the eviction process on an abandoned unit I'm working on any damages getting it ready to rent again. This means taking pictures FIRST of any damages for possible future lawsuits should this tenant show up down the road and you wish to sue her for these damages.

you have a month to month tenant if you don't have a signed lease.

try to get the tenant-- not her mommy or anyone else-- to tell you she has voluntarily surrendered the property or mailed you the keys.

In the mean time send pay rent or vacate letter giving 3 days. Next Thursday file for dispo in magistrate court if you have no keys.

your other post was tedious to say the least. The he said she said or mommy contact has nothing to do with this. being a nice lady,professional yad yad yad yad yad is tedious and HAS nothing to do with anything.

Get a lawyer or you could be in for some big trouble getting your property back. A lawyer who knows the dispo court.