Hi.. we have a tenant that has not paid August or September and bounced/finally paid June and July. We served her with a 30 day notice on Aug 15th to break the tenancy and to leave the property on Sept 16th. We just received a letter today that she filed Chapter 7 on Aug 31st. We have people coming from Colorado to take possession on Sept 17th. Can we contact her or drive by to talk to her and see what her plans are? She told us she was going to get a new place and move. She won't return any calls and we have not demanded any money. What can we do to get her out or find out what she plans to do legally?

.. this is in the state of Washington.

If the notice was for non renewal on a month to month occupancy, then the bankruptcy has nothing to do with it. You can file eviction on September 16th if she is not out.

As for the people expecting to take possession on the 17th they and you are probably out of luck... unless the gal living there moves out this weekend and you can get the place ready by the 17th.

Yes, go by her place and see if you can talk to her to let her know she can avoid the pains of an eviction on her record by getting out immediately.

... but it's the best you can do.

Thanks very much. We will keep our cool and keep the communication with her open.