by wesmartin | Jun 11, 2026 | Evictions
Quick Answers Uncontested: About 4 to 5 weeks from filing to the tenant's removal, if the tenant does not respond. Contested: 6 weeks to several months, depending on the defenses the tenant raises. Before filing: You must serve the correct notice and let it expire...
by wesmartin | Jun 11, 2026 | Evictions
Quick Answers Uncontested: About 4 to 5 weeks from filing to the tenant's removal, if the tenant does not respond. Contested: 6 weeks to several months, depending on the defenses the tenant raises. Before filing: You must first serve the correct notice and let it...
by wesmartin | Jun 11, 2026 | Evictions
Quick Answers First legal step: Serve a written 3-day notice to pay rent or vacate under Florida Statute 83.56(3). The three days exclude weekends and legal holidays.You cannot file immediately. The 3-day notice has to expire first. Only then can an eviction be filed...
by wesmartin | Jun 11, 2026 | Evictions
Quick Answers A tenant who stays past the lease without your consent is a "holdover." You do not have to renew, and you can move to remove them.Florida Statute 83.58 lets a landlord recover double rent from a tenant who holds over after the lease ends and refuses to...
by wesmartin | Jan 9, 2026 | Evictions, Landlord Tenants
Quick Answer Commercial lease disputes in West Palm Beach involve different legal frameworks than residential tenancies because Florida Statutes Chapter 83 primarily governs residential leases while commercial arrangements operate under general contract law principles...
