Are you preparing for your first eviction? Maybe that “always late” tenant finally stopped paying and won’t return your calls. Alternatively, maybe your tenant is violating the lease despite sending them some eviction letters to try and get them to clean up their behavior. Don’t stress out, all landlords go through this. All of us [...]
0 CommentsEvery landlord will eventually have to do an eviction. This can be a frustrating and expensive process. I am surprised, though, how many will try to cut corners to save a couple dollars when doing the eviction. Instead of using an evictions attorney or going down to the courthouse, they will try to find free [...]
0 CommentsWhen you have a tenant that is not paying you rent or is breaking a part of the lease, as a landlord, all you can think about is “how fast can I get this tenant out of my property”. I have had several questions lately around if this situation allows me to ask for an [...]
0 CommentsMost landlords do a great job of accumulating contacts in the various aspects of owning investment properties. They have plumbers, mortgage guys, painters, and CPAs to name a few. These are contractors that will use to maintain your properties. While most landlords like to hope that they will never have an eviction, if you own [...]
1 CommentA process server is a neutral 3rd party that will “serve” your tenant the eviction notice. “Serving” the paperwork is essentially handing the tenant or the tenant’s representative the paperwork. It is a legal term defined “the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; as in ‘he accepted service of the subpoena’ (although [...]
0 CommentsThis applies to Minnesota Only. Many complicated issues have been simplified. It is neither professional nor legal advice. Get competent eviction help. Who May Sign the Eviction Complaint? Property owner or designated property manager Attorney for property owner An eviction attorney may be required if the property owner is a corporation Person entitled to possession [...]
6 CommentsThe cost for evicting a tenant in Minnesota is set by each county, but has been standardized across the 7 county metro area. Below are the costs: Filing the eviction with the county=$320 (Hennepin County ads $2 for additional fees to support the large number of Minneapolis evictions). Process server can charge from $50-$100 to [...]
0 CommentsIt is important to use eviction attorneys that you trust and feel comfortable with. Our Attorneys, Matt Engel with Aase, Engel, & Kirscher has recently reduced their fees on the most typical items that landlords will encounter owning investment properties. Eviction Action / Unlawful Detainer $195 eviction attorney fee Review lease Prepare Eviction Action Complaint [...]
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