Checklists for Property Management: Tenant Eviction Checklist

Understand that this is a general template and should be edited accordingly to your specific state laws.

Gather evidence about the issues

Collect: Evidence

If the case is not clear consult with a lawyer

Draft a notice of eviction with a clear deadline

Pin the notice of eviction to the tenant's front door

Send the notice of eviction through certified mail

Remember to hold onto the receipt

Wait the time defined on your state laws. If the tenant has not complied with the notice of eviction continue to the next step

Collect: Did the Tenant leave?

Get a court order

Gather the relevant documents

Collect: Documents

Lease agreements
Bounced checks
Records of payment of any kind
Records of the communication between you and your tenant (phone and email records).
A copy of the written notice that you provided your tenant
Dated proof that the tenant received the notice (a signature from the tenant, or receipt from the Post Office).
Please revise your specific state law for any additional requirements.

Attend the court hearing

Wait the time defined by the court. If tenant has not complied with the court-mandated eviction continue to the next step

Collect: Did the Tenant leave?

Call the authorities so they can handle the forced eviction

conditional on: Wait the time defined by the court. If tenant has not complied with the court-mandated eviction continue to the next step

File a lawsuit with small claims court

Gather the relevant documents

Collect: Documents

Lease agreements
Bounced checks
Records of payment of any kind
Please revise your specific state law for any additional requirements.

Attend the court hearing

Tenant Eviction Checklist

Prepare your eviction Case

Notice of eviction

Take the matter to the court

Collecting Past-due Rent