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How can I Adjust my Eviction if there was an Error in my Filing?
Imagine that you filed your eviction, you took it to the courthouse, you signed all the necessary paperwork, and a week later you realize, “Oh, no... I put the wrong address for the property in question. I meant to put 123 Maple Street, but I put 123 Oak Street.”...
Landlords Can Expect Tenants to be Bad Sometimes!
You can always hope that things will work out better than you anticipated, but don't ever get caught off guard when things go worse that you expect. For Landlords, just like for everyone else, things will eventually go wrong. By being prepared for this, you set...
Landlords, Hold the Keys Until You See This!
Too many Landlords get so excited about a new Tenant that they practically throw the keys at them before any agreement is in place. If that's you, stop what you're doing and watch this video. You need to cover a few basics with your Tenant before you give them the...
How long is the Eviction Process in the JP Court?
One really good thing about the eviction statute is that it is so narrowly tailored, that the Court gives it a kind of special status (see Section 510 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure). That also means that the topics are limited. And the substance of an eviction...
Landlords Should Avoid Cash from Tenants
There's something really fun about handling a lot of cash. It's flashy and exciting, but is it the best way to collect rent? Does the Texas Property Code have specific rules for Landlords who accept cash payments? Are there drawbacks to accepting cash that you haven't...
Landlord Sued on TV
To join conversation in Texas Landlords, our private Facebook group, click here. You might also like: Video #156: Should I Add a New Tenant? Video #153: Modifying a Residential Lease Video #154: Interview with a Tax Professional Do you need help with...
SHOULD I ADD A NEW TENANT ON A LEASE?
People sometimes fall into and out of leases the same way they jump into or hop out of an Uber. Sometimes everyone gets on together and everyone gets off together. Other times, one person gets dropped off early or someone gets added to the party later. However, in the...
How Can I Recover Fees from the Tenant that I Couldn’t Get in the Eviction?
Today’s blog covers the following question: How can I get a judgment for late fees, property damage, and other costs if I can't get it in my eviction? That's a super-question, and I'm going to answer it in two ways. And the first way is the way that everybody hates....
Attorney Reacts to TV Eviction
Evictions happen in front of real people, and the facts of every case are based on the lives of real families. As Landlords, the Court will hold you to a pretty high standard when you are requesting that a judge use his or her authority to remove someone from the...
In Which Precinct Should I File my Eviction?
How do you find the proper Precinct for your eviction filing? Most people don't know the boundaries of any given County and where Precinct 1 ends and Precinct 2 begins, or 3, or 4, or 5... And depending on the County where you live, you're likely associated with...
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