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Topic: Filed eviction on 2 residents on wednesday. Squatting, making no payment arrangements, have made no efforts to pay anything.

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Kathy Chaney

Filed eviction on 2 residents on wednesday. Squatting, making no payment arrangements, have made no efforts to pay anything towards rent. Court date is March 2nd! I'm in houston texas. Court clerk told me it's because one property filed 65 evictions at once.

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Kathleen Denison

I don't think that's legal. If I'm not mistaken you have to have a court date within a specific time frame. Don't quote me thoigh

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Eric Rivera

Its absolutely legal. It depends on the courts overall docket. Keep in.mind the holidays are coming up and courts tend to close and limit the dockets for evictions

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Emily Foster

Not to mention the fact that you haven’t been able to file for 20 months. It’s going to be insanity.

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Cameryn Gilliland

It's 5 or 7 days I believe

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Kathleen Denison

No.... they have a certain time frame in which we can go in front of the judge...

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Laurie Ann

5 to 7 days I think is the court date from the date served. Also the time from court date for the writ to be available- if they don’t file a paupers

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Paul Hoffman

Unfortunately in Houston many of the judges were not hearing cases during COVID.

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Kathleen Denison

Didn't even think about it being in Houston.

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Paul Hoffman

My company uses an attorney to represent us. We have gotten our court cases scheduled for hearing sooner.

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Penny King

Good for you! I don't have patience for squatters!

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Danni Gillett

Find out if you could be transferred to another JP for your evictions because of this delay.

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Miranda Blanchard Rutledge

They need hire & bring in more magistrates and rent more courtroom space… that is ridiculous

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Kathy Winfrey Chaney

65 evictions on one property, $9000 in eviction fees, and no commented! Wow. It has to be some kind of record.

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Aaron Potier

Have all of you tried telling them that if they give you the keys in 1 week you won't put the eviction on their records. Just turn it over and have a chance at another apartment down the road

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Kathy Winfrey Chaney

When I call the squatters, I mean they are not doing anything to pay. Taking full advantage of the situation. Not literal illegal occupants. These are lease holders.

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Aaron Potier

Unfortunately, because of the backlog in the courts you can't get them out sooner. Have you sent them a non-renewal? Tried to get them on lease violations?

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Kathy Winfrey Chaney

No lease violations other than one has a non registered dog. Going to try the "get out in 10 days and it wont go on your credit" route. See if that works, but I doubt it. Neither one has anywhere to go. I'm a submetered property and both of them are paying their monthly utility Bill's, so I dont even have the option of turning off their electricity.

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Diana Creason

Geeez Phoenix seems a bit slow right now, taking about 2-4 weeks depending

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Micaela MP

Galveston County filed oct got my court on Oct 27 writ date Nov 4. Very thankful to not be Harris County

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Jessica Gonzalez

Yes thats true. Until next year. Houston as well

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Mahalie Dodson

Girl o filed in September on 2, they still. Haven’t been served and court date isn’t till December

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Patsy Tilghman

Wow Waiting for evictions on squatters in one of my units for the tenant passed away and they were staying there with him unknown to me and say miss you back up in the court system because of Covid

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Rafael Benavides

I will sit on the bench. 65 cases no problem. First case, can you pay in full today. No... 48 hrs to vacate. NEXT.

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