Re: nightmare tenant

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I'm sorry to say Simone but the process from here is to take
her to court, win a judgment, and then somehow go about
collecting that judgment.
As she's already vacated the rental property, you may or may
not still have to serve her with an eviction notice, but
regardless you'll have to file with rent court to get a
hearing scheduled, and then go before the judge and explain
your side of the story, at which time the judge will
(hopefully) then award you a judgment.
It's up to you whether or not you think it's worth going
through this process, because even if you win a judgment,
you'll have to somehow collect it.
I'm so sorry you had to learn this ugly lesson in landlording,
and next time you think about giving a tenant a little extra
time on the rent, remember two things:
1. The eviction process takes forever anyway, so you might as
well get started as soon as they become late, and
2. No good deed goes unpunished.
Best of luck,
Brian

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