Landlord-Tenant Law
Cweren Law has over twenty (20) years' experience representing the apartment industry in a variety of matters, including:
- Landlord-Tenant Law
- Evictions (conduct, non-payment, or holdover)
- Leases
- Lease Addenda
- Crime Alert Notices
- Vendor Agreements
- Vendor Lawsuits
- Repair and Remedy Lawsuits
- Wrongful Lockout Lawsuits
- Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Complaints
- Texas Workforce Commission Complaints
- Fair Housing
- Code Enforcement and Local Municipal Issues
- Texas Attorney General Complaints
Steps To Evict A Texas Resident:
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Possible grounds for Eviction:
- Non payment of rent or other sums
- Conduct that violates term of the lease
- Holdover (lease has expired and resident has failed to vacate after receiving non renewal)
- Issue a written Notice to Vacate
- File the eviction in the appropriate justice of the peace court
- Wait for constable to either personally serve the tenant or obtain judge’s permission for alternative service
- Attend trial before the justice of the peace
- Purchase the writ of possession if allowed
The DANGER Of Using A NON-LAWYER "Eviction-Service"
| EVICTION SERVICE | CWEREN LAW | |
|---|---|---|
| WILL A LICENSED ATTORNEY HANDLE MY EVICTION? | ||
| DO YOU KNOW THE IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO WILL BE HANDLING YOUR CASE? | ||
| DOES THE INDIVIDUAL HAVE FORMAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE TO HANDLE AN EVICTION? | ||
| DOES THE INDIVIDUAL HAVE INSURANCE COVERAGE? | ||
| WILL THE INDIVIDUAL MAINTAIN THE PRIVACY OF YOUR RESIDENT’S INFORMATION? | ||
| IS THE INDIVIDUAL REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY? | ||
| DOES THE INDIVIDUAL HAVE A PRIVACY POLICY IN PLACE? | ||
| DOES THE INDIVIDUAL UTILIZE A SHREDDING SERVICE? | ||
| DOES THE INDIVIDUAL HAVE A DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY IN PLACE? | ||
| WHAT DOES THE INDIVIDUAL DO WITH YOUR RESIDENT’S INFORMATION ONCE THE TRIAL IS COMPLETE? | ||
| IS THE INDIVIDUAL LOYAL TO YOU? HOW WILL THEY HANDLE POTENTIAL THREATS AGAINST YOUR PROPERTY? | ||
| WILL THE INDIVIDUAL KEEP YOUR MARKET RENTS AND PRACTICES CONFIDENTIAL FROM YOUR COMPETITION? | ||
| DOES THE INDIVIDUAL HAVE EXPERIENCE BEFORE YOUR PARTICULAR JUDGE? | ||
| WILL THE INDIVIDUAL REFER YOUR RESIDENT TO OTHER ATTORNEYS FOR POSSIBLE CLAIMS? | ||
| IN COUNTY COURT, HAS THE INDIVIDUAL PREPARED A FORMAL NOTICE OF APPEARANCE? | ||
| IN COUNTY COURT, HAS THE INDIVIDUAL PREPARED A FORMAL JUDGMENT FOR THE JUDGE TO SIGN? | ||
| IN COUNTY COURT, HAS THE INDIVIDUAL PREPARED AN ALTERNATIVE DEFAULT JUDGMENT? | ||
| IN COUNTY COURT, HAS THE INDIVIDUAL SENT THE REQUIRED NOTICE OF TRIAL SETTING TO THE RESIDENT AND MAINTAINED A COPY? | ||
| WILL THE INDIVIDUAL NOTIFY SENIOR MANAGEMENT IF THEY DISCOVER A LARGER CONCERN AT THE APARTMENT COMMUNITY? | ||
| IS THE INDIVIDUAL ISSUE SPOTTING, TO AVOID LARGER LITIGATION AGAINST THE APARTMENT COMMUNITY? |