Purchasing a property with an eviction in process

[Greg George]

I am the buying agent representing an investor who wishes to purchase a SFR in DeKalb County, GA with an eviction of a tenant with an expired lease in process. There should be no problem with the judge issuing a writ of possession to evict the tenant, however, COVID precautions have continuously delayed court sessions. Is it possible for the investor to purchases the property before the eviction is resolved and if so would the eviction process have to start over?

[Greg H.]

Keep in mind that an eviction is a lawsuit.  So it is styled Current Owner vs Tenant with the intended result of the suit Old Owner possession of the property.  Old Owner would no longer own the property therefore the suit would be dismissed.  So in any jurisdiction I have done business in, you would have to refile and go to the back of the line