Eviction Summons.Do You Have To Attend?
My friend is being evicted from his rental house. He has not paid the rent and really has no defense.
The landlord has given him the 7 day pay or quit notice, which he could not pay. And now he has been served with a summons to appear before in court, which we know he will lose the case and be ordered to surrender the property in probably 5 days or less (this is VA).
The question is... he is starting a new job on the same day as the court date (he's been unemployed for over 9 months) and would like to just move his stuff out and not attend the hearing where he know what is going to happen anyway.
Is that OK to do? Can he be arrested for that, or will they just issue a judgement in his absence and if he turns over the keys to property to the owner before the courtdate, and explains that he is starting a new job, will that be cool?
Any advice you can give would be helpful!
Thanks,
Dona