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I am waiting for the 5 day notice period for to expire before I can file for an eviction. She is aware that I will file for eviction if she doesn't leave. She has not offered to pay her back rent. I really want to prevent the tenant from having an eviction on her record, but she doesn't see to understand the seriousness of the situation. I inherited her and her partner, otherwise, they would have never passed my screening. Her partner moved out in August, and she cannot cover the rent with her take home pay. I have tried helping her get rent assistance, and told her many times that she cannot afford the rent. I want to have one more discussion offering that I won't file for eviction and back rent is she leaves voluntarily at an agreed upon date. She told me December 2, she was going to move, and then at after Christmas informed me she has no place to go, and refuses to live in her car. So it is likely that she will pull the
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Sounds like a tough spot to be in. Have you had any experience in evictions? It is my understanding that your state has some friendly tenant laws, but I have also heard it is local so it depends on what county or town you are filing in. If she is truly in that bad of a spot and is not doing anything to help herself, then you cannot keep paying the mortgage while she does not pay. Good luck and be careful, there can be a lot rules to keep on top of.