Execution of Writ of Possession

[Avery Moore]

I have a general question & I'll be grateful if someone could answer it or give me more information. After receiving the writ of possession in Georgia, is it mandatory for the sheriff to come out ? If so what's their purpose & is there anything given after they leave?

[Mitch Messer]

Hi @Avery Moore and welcome to BiggerPockets!

The sheriff is there to assist in the execution of the writ. Specifically, they're job is to ensure the peaceful physical move-out of the tenant so that the landlord may reclaim the house.

You'll want the sheriff (or more likely their deputy) to do this, even if the house appears vacant!

When enforcing the writ, a deputy will arrive at the house and inform the residents that they must vacate. It's then the landlord's responsibility to provide a crew of able-bodied folks to remove all the tenant possessions inside the house and carry them to the curb.

Once the move-out is complete (and presumably the locks have been changed), the deputy may remind the former resident that they may not re-enter the house. I don't recall receiving any documents from a deputy after an eviction.

I hope this is helpful!