Legal Assistance

Secure Door Property Management has legal solutions to our Property Owners through our relationnships with reputable local Real Estate Attorneys.. This provides our staff with immediate legal guidance and helps to ensure our practices and documents meet the proper legal requirements.

Property Management Services

Defaulting Tenants can cause many difficulties for a Landlord. Navigating the process correctly and quickly is essential to ensure that the Tenant does not cost you more than the unpaid rent he/she currently owes. Ensuring that your notice and complaint are properly drafted and served will eliminate many of a Tenant’s possible defenses. Donnelly Law Group, PLLC has extensive experience in protecting its Landlord clients in all types of eviction situations.

Pre-Eviction

• Properly drafted lease to protect Landlord
• 3-Day Notice upon default in payment
  • Proper calculation of days and amounts
  • Served immediately after rent payment/grace period expires
  • Tenant has three (3) business days in which to pay full amount on Notice

Single Count Eviction – Possession Only

• Draft Complaint and Summons
• Attach copies of 3-Day Notice and Lease
• File Complaint and have Summons issued by Clerk of Court
• Acquire Service of Process on Tenants
• Tenants have five (5) business days in which to file a response
  • No Tenant Response – File a Motion for Default and Motion for Default Final Judgment
  • Tenant files response – No money deposited in Court Registry – File Motion to Strike Responsive Pleading; Order Striking; Motion for Court Default; Motion for Default Final Judgment
  • Tenant files response – Deposits money into Court Registry – Hearing on Tenant’s defenses. If full amount paid by Tenant – Judgment for Landlord costs; If full amount is not paid – Judgment for Possession. ($150.00)
  • Have Writ of Possession Issued by Clerk and delivered to Sheriff for posting
  • Sheriff will notify my office of the posting and the time/date possession will be returned to Landlord

Two Count Eviction – Possession and Back Rent/Damages

• Same process for Possession
• Once possession is retaken, Landlord will submit repair costs and lost rent in the form of an affidavit
• Draft Motion for Default/Summary Judgment as to Count – II Damages
• Submit Affidavits as to Damages; Court Costs; Attorneys’ Fees in support of Motion
• Hearing on Motion for Damages
• Final Judgment of Damages