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Make No Mistake: A Well Constructed Rent Ledger is Very, Very Important<\/h2>\n

Note: The rent ledger offered on this website is intended only for rental properties located in Texas. \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Why does it matter what a Judge thinks of your payment ledger?<\/p>\n

It means everything when you must present your rent ledger as evidence\u2026.<\/p>\n

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Let Your Rent Ledger be Your Testimony<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s not possible to prove something that didn\u2019t happen.\u00a0 Instead, you must testify to the fact that it didn\u2019t happen.\u00a0 If your tenant failed to make a rent payment, you must testify as to how much your tenant failed to pay.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s simple, right?\u00a0 Sure.\u00a0 If that\u2019s all that happened.\u00a0 Unfortunately, a lot of other things happen in addition to and because of your tenant\u2019s failure to make a payment.<\/p>\n

What if your tenant made only a partial payment? \u00a0Imagine if he failed to make multiple payments…. \u00a0What if his checks bounced? \u00a0How about if he failed to make required utility payments? \u00a0Or what if you applied part of a full rent payment towards past, unpaid late fees?<\/p>\n

Rent ledgers are uncomplicated when your tenant pays on time.\u00a0 Not so much when he starts falling behind.\u00a0 As the landlord, it is YOUR responsibility to maintain accurate records of your tenants\u2019 payment histories.\u00a0 And regardless of whether you plan on self-representing in eviction court or you are hiring an attorney to represent you, it will also be YOUR responsibility to provide an easy-to-understand rent ledger.\u00a0 That can become a challenge, particularly when your tenant habitually pays late.<\/p>\n

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The Makings of a GREAT Rent Ledger<\/h2>\n

I\u2019ve handled hundreds of eviction trials.\u00a0 I can tell you for sure: the only thing annoys Judges more than a confusing, sloppy payment ledger is no payment ledger at all.\u00a0 Judges have little patience for landlords who have to assemble their case on the fly by referencing multiple bank statements, check copies, photocopies of NSF checks, and lease agreements.\u00a0 Your Judge will not<\/span> patiently wait as you try to recall every transaction that should be on your rent ledger.\u00a0 Your Judge expects<\/em> a rent ledger.\u00a0 More importantly, your Judge wants<\/em> a well-constructed rent ledger.<\/p>\n

Rent ledgers Judges appreciate include the following characteristics:<\/p>\n