AboutJonathan Dever, Esq Expertise Real Estate Law, Buying Selling, Investor, all types of acquiring property through "creative techniques" and fraud avoidance
Experience Super Lawyer by Law and Politics for the last three years, part of over 900 transactions in the last 6 years
Organizations Ohio Bar Assn
Greene County Bar Assn
Champaign County Bar Assn
Publications Personal web site and web articles
Education/Credentials JD - Capital University
MA - IU of Penn
BA - U of Cincinnati
Awards and Honors Super Lawyer 2005, 2006, 2007
Who is Who, Lawyers 2006, 2007
Question I have filed with the courts for "formal" eviction. Not sure when tenants will be served. My court date is 07/17/08. While waiting, I posted a sign in MY FRONT YARD that read "EVICTION IN PROCESS". Of course the sign has been removed by the tenants. Am I in legal rights to do this, and if so, what recourse do I have to post the sign again? They haven't paid a dime in 60 days, bounced the 1st months rent, and put a stop payment on the 2nd months rent. I don't think a little embarrassment for these people is too much to ask, not to mention, they've had 31 previous addresses. I don't think I'm the 1st to be scammed by them. Thank you in advance for your help
Answer What is the point of the sign, other than you are mad at them? Simple question for you... if they had 31 previous addresses, why in the world did you rent to them? You knew you were going to be the 32nd landlord they were going to stick it to!
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Stop being nice to people and giving them a 32nd chance! You are in the housing business. Remember I said business! Keep focused on what you want, take your generous heart out of the equation when making rental decisions, and you will not have to worry about putting up a sign in the future. Good luck to you!
