This is the first process of an eviction. It is a notice the tenant receives that acts as a notification for the tenant to pay the full rent, or cure the violation, or vacate the property.

This notice is sent if the tenant does not respond to the 3-day notice. This is the official start of an eviction! the tenant is now referred to as the Defendant, and the landlord as the Plaintiff. This process is time sensitive, and can be very confusing to defendant’s who don’t understand how evictions work, It is highly recommend to seek professional help in responding to this notice. Once the defendant is served with this notice you are only given 5 days to respond which includes weekends, not major holidays. The burden is on the defendant to understand this process, and meet all deadlines, as the law permits. If no response is received by the defendant in 5 days after the serving of the 5-Day Summons, on the 6th day the plaintiff can default you. The plaintiff can win the eviction without ever seeing a judge. The Sheriff’s department now has grounds to come and force you to leave. At Smart Move Evictions we are very familiar with the process, and will respond to the courts on our client’s behalf, and meet all deadlines!

This notice comes after the plaintiff has won possession of the property in court, this portion of the eviction is generally the final step. This process can come very fast if you don’t know how to defend yourself in court. The sheriffs are notified and they have one job to uphold and that’s to kick all tenants out, and return the property back to your landlord! If you are searching for a company to assist you in stopping your lock out then I’m sure you are scared, and have so many questions. While It is our mission to delay evictions as long as possible, you don’t have much time at this point. Smart Move Evictions can get you in front of a judge within 24hrs to request the lockout be stopped. Contact our office to see what we can do for you, before your doors are locked.