And another question is going through surpreme court this means how long does it take? example one month or 6 months to finish it to begin the garnish from her payroll or whatever... Last question is.... Can I just tell the court give information and win or do I need to get lawyer? Where to find lawyer? --72.214.xx.x

Best to contact a landlords association where Google to find one. --192.81.xx.xx

PMH, can you help in this situation? You used to have a good answer for questions like this. --166.137.xxx.xx

Hello, I did looked up last week but there is none in indiana. mostly for apartment but it is my house, not apartment... what is next step? Thanks in advance --67.197.xxx.xx

Can you split the amount owed into multiple cases in small claims? How is the $16k allocated? --24.147.xx.xxx

Sorry i meant to say already looked up google " landlords association indiana" mostly for apartments but it is my house, not apartment.. Please give more inputs suggestions ideas anything more thank you in advance --67.197.xxx.xx

I have no idea if the small claim can do the split but i think once you entered small claims that's it ... It would be over I think but I can be wrong --67.197.xxx.xx

This is my first time experience so i have never gone further after I evicted tenant recently --67.197.xxx.xx

Of course I still need to file eviction soon but I am new and I wish I could do it myself but not sure if I can. So do I contact court and ask about filing eviction will they require me to get lawyer to do this? another question if i did that will the court require to set court date for tenant and I to come if related to filing eviction? --67.197.xxx.xx

get a lawyer - you way in over your head. --104.218.xxx.xx

Are you saying filing eviction requires lawyer? --67.197.xxx.xx

How can you let someone go so long without paying rent? Why didn't you start eviction MUCH earlier? You need to sell, you are definitely not cut out to be a landlord. --97.95.xxx.xx

what do they owe you $16K for ??? --173.127.xxx.xxx

Sue, I am able and willing... I am here to seek guidance and point me to the right direction and get some inputs, suggestions, ideas. The house is paid for. The next tenant will be evicted on first missed rental payment. I will be the best LL in no time. I look forward to meet the best teacher on here. If I succeed that means I got the best teacher. LOL --67.197.xxx.xx

I will repeat the question .. if going through surpreme court this means how long does it take? example one month or 6 months to finish it to begin the garnish from tenant's payroll or whatever ? Thanks in advance --67.197.xxx.xx

If more than 6K then go to supreme court this means how long does it take? example one month or 6 months to finish it to begin the garnish from tenant's payroll or whatever ? Thanks in advance --67.197.xxx.xx

You really should get a lawyer for this. They would have the answers and the best way to pursue this. Getting a judgement comes first, then maybe you can garnish. Try talking to the court clerk, they would have a better idea of the time it would take. --96.236.xx.xx

Linda, Thank you. I am curious.... will tenant know if I did filing eviction? TIA Thanks in advance --67.197.xxx.xx

Plus if you can afford to let a tenant have that amount, you can easily afford a lawyer. --73.177.xxx.xx

Based on your line of questions you are about 15k past the get a lawyer answer, have you ever handled eviction court? Prolly not - of course they will be notified - any court has to have service on the tenant, so going back to this amount- what happened to the manager who let this happen, you may also want them to be named in this for negligence. You need an eviction service lawyer for this project, no other lawyer understands the timeline in the housing business, the crminal/traffic/murder lawyers are used to having a trial go 16-36 months and they will have hourly fees for all the motions, case review and soon, find a eviction service legal team and spend 350-500 to get this case under control, the manager apparently had no clue what she/he was doing to accrue 16k in damages, my all time high was 9k from flooding a 2 story house requiring new hardwood floors - a month before this the house passed a city inspection and a housing authority inspection, so I asked for repayment in 45 days, the judge agreed with me personally but could not rule this way. --76.188.xxx.xx

It is probably a county SUPERIOR court case, not a Supreme Court Case. Step one is get a real estate attorney. Call your bar association or a local realtor to get a referral. --98.146.xxx.xx

If you go to small claims, you should be able to get a flat fee eviction attorney for less than $500. --73.102.xxx.xx

If you don't know the answer to that question you need an attorney,you have already shown you don't know what you are doing so just get an attorney --72.231.xxx.xxx

Tenant: answer court- free - declare B/K $3K and there out from ALL their debts. The 3K is paid in installments. --99.103.xxx.xxx

Local merchant I know is owed six K by the tenant over his shop. He got hurt and has no one to help him. Tenant keeps saying he will pay. That's how this happens. I gave him three lawyer references. --73.33.xxx.xxx

Sorry G - yes, you are here to learn. You can learn a lot here for sure. --97.95.xxx.xx

Thank you all... I am curious... Is there any way that I can find out if the tenant has file bankruptcy in the past recent within 5 years? How do I find out? I ask because if the tenant did file bankruptcy within 5 years then this means the tenant cannot file bankruptcy twice right? I am learning all I can. Smile.TIA Thanks in advance --67.197.xxx.xx

Find your circuit federal court and search the docket for maiden and sir name if married, some of this is online, but I always follow up on a case this large.. --76.188.xxx.xx

Past tenant gets a "surprise" on his income tax. --76.0.xxx.xx

Bill, what do you mean Past tenant gets a "surprise" on his income tax ? --67.197.xxx.xx

Vee, Thanks. Wondering if i check with circuit federal court and search the docket for tenant to find out if the tenant did file bankruptcy or not, is there fee for this ? --67.197.xxx.xx

How did the balance reach $16k without eviction getting started? Where in IN? --73.102.xxx.xx

We had a tenant who gave the BK court the wrong mailing address for the company so we never got official notification of BK. She slipped one day and mentioned court so we checked sure enough she filed it. We had to get our atty to file with the court to correct it. Its outrageous. If you don't get the stay lifted and you filed the dispo in local court you finally get in front of judge and tenant says judge I'm in bankruptcy-- now you get to start all over and that means BK court first. Stay is lifted then you can file with dispo cort. --99.103.xxx.xxx

wow. Thanks for sharing.. Lesson learned. I got tenant via Zillow... Now I am thinking about getting someone from Remax agent who does all the screenings A to Z and when one tenant we approved to move in the Remax agent will collect first month for their service after that all rent monthly payments goes to me... I am curious if this is feasible ? Have you done something like that? What do you do to seek new tenant? Do you find someone to do it for you? What company is it? TIA Thanks in advance --67.197.xxx.xx

I would say if you read 30 days of posts on here-- there is nothing you wouldn't/couldn't learn. --99.103.xxx.xxx

myob, Thanks for sharing. So you only use this site to find new tenant? Where is the 30 days of posts on here so I can read and learn? Send me the link please. I want to read. I want to learn everything. I am willing and able..TIA Thanks in advance --67.197.xxx.xx

You have a lot to learn and quickly. Just using the left tab here read everything you can concerning rentals-- you don't need things like "stump grinding" at least not yet. You can read more than 30 days worth of posts and LEARN. --99.103.xxx.xxx

Use the realtor to find a barber shop, or yourself a house, they do not work well with other peoples rentals. After you get a haircut begin to understand the rental business by download and printing your local and state tenant laws, place them into a 3ring binder - flip over for the state rules so you do net get them mixed up. If you were going to play a card game you would want to know the rules - right? In this business the rules is simply a starting place, you will visit housing court at least 20 times and at least 2 landlord groups close to your area before you open for business again or you will find yourself in a position like this very quickly, would you gamble your house in a card game you did not understand? Oh wait - you did, that wasn't a lot of fun was it??? --76.188.xxx.xx

I am member of legalshield and got lease agreement under state of indiana law ready for the next tenant. Next step now i need to seek tenant what method or anything that helps you find tenant? Newspaper? Zillow like i did, or others? I know i should read other threads but i am asking on here so I can go back to my post to read again. TIA --67.197.xxx.xx

g (IN) Everyone wants to know how they owe you 16k... are you going to tell us? --96.236.xx.xx

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Brad, Yes please share with me all you know and guidance. Appreciate it. Noblesvile, Indiana zipcode 46060. Hamilton County. After tenant moved in the house later, The tenant said she is cancer patient. I did not know how to react so I felt bad. She has not paid any rent payments. My mother passed away from cancer one year ago. I never told tenant anything about my mother. I was with my mother 24/7 did the clean, cook, transpiration to Doctor, store, drug store, etc. My Daddy passed away from first and last heart attack (massive) unexpected. He died 63 yr old. My mother died 69 yr old. My mother’s health was fast and unexpected too quickly. So I feel sooo Orphan … I should have evicted tenant on first month but I did not. She said she promise to pay and also said she is cancer patient. Now I am ready and moving on and forward eventho I miss my mother so much. It will be hard for me as Christmas is approaching thinking about my mother not being here in South Carolina. The next tenant will be evicted on first missed rental payment for sure. Everybody please easy on me. Smile. Anyway Now, I am stuck with bad HVAC “gaspack” that needs to replace I was hoping that I will get some money from rental payment to cover the cost of the HVAC replacement but it is not happening so I am using portable heater. I found repairman only cost 3K for everything (upfront in cash). I will try to think figure out. I still do need guidance and point direction and share info. I appreciate it so much. You might notice I have bad grammar on here because English is not my language. I hope it is still understandable. Thank you for your help. TIA Thanks in advance. --67.197.xxx.xx

landmanbeatty.com does a lot of flat fee evictions in the Indy metro area --73.102.xxx.xx

I have question... Now that Tenant is out of the house already.... Do I still need to filing eviction or go straight to filing a law suit against tenant to recover the full amount she owe me. TIA thanks in advance --67.197.xxx.xx

Who has the keys? that is the key to whether you file eviction (unlawful detainer), if keys are still in possession so is this tenant - if they keys came back then switch locks before taking any photos of the damages (be sure to document the old, repair lock and eventually the new key codes - you will want to have this for court) or the tenant could claim damage done after departure, someone will appear in court stating they had extra key to water the flowers or whatever and your claim can drop to 1600bux... --76.188.xxx.xx

My question is do I still need to file eviction? I ask because eviction itself is only for if the tenant refused to move out of the house correct? TIA --67.197.xxx.xx

correct ?? --67.197.xxx.xx

If they have moved out and returned possession, no need to file eviction. Document any damage and work on getting the house rented to a qualified, paying tenant. Learn from any mistakes you made in screening last time. Once you have the house rented again, work on figuring out your next steps for pursuing the past due rent from the previous tenant. --73.102.xxx.xx

Kyle, Thank you so much... Will keep you posted on what happened... So far I have looked for topic to read about how to find new tenant or ways/method to find new tenant but have not found it on here... Can you or anyone point me to which link on here discussed about how to do different ways finding new tenant please... better yet send me the link so I can click it directly to that thread discussion... thank you in advance. --67.197.xxx.xx

And also I am wondering eventho I do not have to do the filing eviction because the tenant has moved out and gave back house key but I cannot help thinking about all other landlords because I do not want other landlords to go through like I did... My question is how do I put tenant on "warning" list so that the landlords can look up to find that info to prevent from happening again? I feel bad if the other landlord lets tenant move in and face the same problem. I hope not but it can happen. So what do you suggest? and how to add the tenant on the "watch out" list.. Thanks in advance. --67.197.xxx.xx

g- When you file for your damage judgment, other LL will be able to see the filing when they screen. --73.102.xxx.xx

BRAD, Thank you for the website link. Also thank you for your email messages. I have replied email back to you but I have not hear back from you yet maybe it went to your junk folder. please check there. Also thank you for your phone number but when I called the number the announcements went on for almost 8 minutes long. There is no option to speak with you or to speak with live person to talk about membership. Do you have other phone number? so we can talk about it? Thank you. --67.197.xxx.xx