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    Oct 20, 2010, 07:09 PM
    Eviction Law In Memphis, TN
    ... How do you evict a resident who has filed bankruptcy and has not paid rent in over 6 months and continuously violate signed community rules and lease agreement? Utilities are allocated and has not been paid either.
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    Oct 20, 2010, 07:22 PM

    Here's some info for you...

    To evict a tenant, landlords must file an eviction lawsuit. Landlords cannot forcibly evict a tenant on their own. The eviction process could take approximately four to six weeks, but affords tenants the opportunity to contest an eviction. As a landlord, you can be liable for damages if you fail to go through the legal eviction process.
    Found here.Tennessee Landlord Tenant Lawyer | Memphis Eviction Attorney | Germantown, Arlington, Millington, Cordova, TN
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    Oct 20, 2010, 07:28 PM

    You may wish to hire an attorney, the bankruptcy may stop you from collecting past rents, ( but maybe not the rent after the date he filed, the bankruptcy covers debts listed prior to date of filing.

    But you file for an eviction in court. Since he is going to try and cheat and lie to you about the bankrupty issue, ( does not stop an eviction) I would use an attorney for it

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