Can you fight an eviction in Florida?

If the tenant chooses to fight the eviction and does not move out within the specified time period, then the landlord will typically file a complaint at the courthouse in the county where the rental property is located. The court will then set a hearing date for both the landlord and the tenant to attend (see Fla.

Can a landlord give a tenant 30 days to vacate?

If the tenant is on a month-to-month lease, you don’t need just cause to give him 30 days to vacate. However, in California, if the property is in a specified rent control zone, you might need just cause to force an eviction.

How to show cause to vacate judgment / order?

After all documents are filled out and in order, you will need to have a judge or commissioner sign Form #1, Order to Show Cause to Vacate Judgment/Order. This will be done “ex parte.” This means the other party or parties need not be notified or present. (In some counties, there is a separate Ex Parte Department which handles such matters.)

Why did I not receive a motion to vacate?

The most likely reason is because you did not have notice of the lawsuit or a particular hearing that was part of the lawsuit. You have a right to have had the original lawsuit served on you. If it was served on you and you responded, you are entitled to notice of all other hearings. Sometimes a lawsuit is not served on a party.

Can a landlord give a 3 day notice?

Most landlords give a 3-day notice for just cause scenarios that include delinquent rent, not following the terms of the lease, being a nuisance in the neighborhood, participating in illegal activities in the house and destroying the property.

Do you have to give 30 days notice to vacate?

Some tenants may take your notice as an eviction, so you may wish to consider adding in your letter that it is not an eviction, but simply a termination letter that requires 30 days of notice. Without this information, your notice to vacate the premises will not be legally binding in a court of law.

How long does it take to vacate a house after closing?

Compromise Buyers often agree to give the sellers a week to 10 days after closing to vacate the property completely. When that isn’t possible, both parties might compromise, and either one or the other uses a garage or storage building located on the property to store household items for a few days after closing.

After all documents are filled out and in order, you will need to have a judge or commissioner sign Form #1, Order to Show Cause to Vacate Judgment/Order. This will be done “ex parte.” This means the other party or parties need not be notified or present. (In some counties, there is a separate Ex Parte Department which handles such matters.)

The most likely reason is because you did not have notice of the lawsuit or a particular hearing that was part of the lawsuit. You have a right to have had the original lawsuit served on you. If it was served on you and you responded, you are entitled to notice of all other hearings. Sometimes a lawsuit is not served on a party.