.$30k is not worth going to court for...Best of luck but not many people are willing to lend that little of an amount.

When combined with court systems that don’t support small landlords, it can feel like you’re being punished for trying to provide housing.You’ve clearly gone above and beyond trying to manage the situation, and I admire your resilience.

Sometimes you need to create documents quickly or want to understand how the court views certain legal matters.

Bought my first court  house step property in 1979.. and a few hundred later along with 200 plus foreclosure rescues .. the human condition varies drastically..

Pay the money for an attorney because if this goes south you truly have a solid backing when you go to court.

It is a tough case to make in court, especially on a residential unit (commercial leases are quite different in their content and stipulations).

Its quicker and cheaper than courts but can still take a year.

On July 3rd, 2025, the courts finally compelled the insurance company to settle.

Eventually, you will be sued and end up in court.

Most court dockets are now online.Lo into the local court's docket and look for Landlord-Tenant or LT, or call and ask court clerk what code they use for eviction cases.Then search the docket for repeated attorneys.Google them and call them.