What happens if you don't go to court for eviction?

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asked Jul 22, 2020 in Real Estate - Renting by iday8145 (300 points)
What happens if you don't go to court for eviction?

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answered Jul 22, 2020 by Zoeyb (580 points)
If a landlord takes you to court for eviction and you do not appear in court for the eviction then the judge will automatically rule in the favor of the landlord.

So the landlord will win and the judge will then issue an eviction order which then means that the judge will have a sheriff show up at the residence and order you to leave within a certain time.

They may give you a few days to get out or they may order you to leave right away.

If you do not leave the police will arrest you and take you to jail for failure to obey the eviction order.

The best thing to do would be to get your stuff out and move out.

Always show up in court and try to get an extension on the eviction or at least get enough time to get your stuff out.

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