{"id":742,"date":"2017-04-22T15:41:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T21:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlinglaw.wpengine.com\/?page_id=742"},"modified":"2020-10-13T17:29:59","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T17:29:59","slug":"jp-eviction-settlement-agreement-packet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/jp-eviction-settlement-agreement-packet\/","title":{"rendered":"Eviction Settlement Agreement Packet &#8211; Justice of the Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The second riskiest move a landlord faces in an eviction is entering into an eviction settlement agreement with a tenant.\u00a0 But the reward, when the gamble pays off, is huge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:#109af7;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#0087e2;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#5ebfff;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#0087e2;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/payment-screen-11\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Eviction Settlement Packet $34.95<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Why It&#8217;s So Important to Handle Your Texas Eviction Settlement Agreement Properly<\/h2>\n<p>If you handle your eviction settlement agreement properly, you\u2019ll enjoy the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An end to the litigation;<\/li>\n<li>An end to the <em>uncertainty<\/em> of litigation;<\/li>\n<li>A known move-out date for your tenant;<\/li>\n<li>Agreement and your tenant\u2019s commitment to leave the property is a specific condition;<\/li>\n<li>Compensation for unpaid rent;<\/li>\n<li>Your tenant\u2019s waiver of his right to appeal;<\/li>\n<li>Terms that are fully enforceable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Those last two are the big ones\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the problem: <strong>you must take the right steps and your settlement documents must include the right elements<\/strong> for you to enjoy the benefits of an enforceable eviction settlement agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Texas landlords often miss out on many of these HUGE benefits because they don\u2019t understand how to properly structure an eviction settlement agreement.\u00a0 Or \u2013 worse \u2013 they use documents that do little more than say, \u201cWe agree to end the lawsuit.\u201d\u00a0 NEVER use documents you can\u2019t enforce.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:#109af7;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#0087e2;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#5ebfff;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#0087e2;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/payment-screen-11\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Eviction Settlement Packet $34.95<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Why an Enforceable Eviction Settlement Agreement is So Important<\/h2>\n<p>Maybe you\u2019re wondering why enforcement is such an important detail?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a closer look.\u00a0 Think about the timeline for your eviction.\u00a0 Your notice to vacate was probably 3 days.\u00a0 Perhaps it was more; perhaps less.\u00a0 It took several days for the Constable to serve your tenant.\u00a0 And then the court probably set your eviction trial out about three to four weeks.\u00a0 Between now and your trial date (or \u2013 for some of you, after trial) you will hopefully enter into an eviction settlement agreement.\u00a0 But that agreement will almost certainly give your tenant additional time in the property.\u00a0 This can vary depending on circumstances, from as little as a week to a couple of months.<\/p>\n<p>Your timeline will likely look something like this:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/JP-Eviction-Timeline-e1492783547821.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-743 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/JP-Eviction-Timeline-e1492783547821-150x150.png\" alt=\"Eviction Settlement Agreement\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/JP-Eviction-Timeline-e1492783547821-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/JP-Eviction-Timeline-e1492783547821-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When we ask ourselves about enforcement, we are asking ourselves, \u201cWhat happens when the tenant gets to the very end of the eviction settlement agreement and the tenant refuses to leave?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve staged your eviction settlement agreement properly, you\u2019ll have the ability to bypass the requirement that you restart the entire eviction process.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve made the mistake of doing what most landlords do on an eviction settlement agreement, you would have to <strong>restart the entire eviction process from the very beginning<\/strong>.\u00a0 You would have to re-issue the notice to vacate.<\/p>\n<p>Ouch!<\/p>\n<p>And if your tenant takes this all the way through to the bitter end, you are likely looking at <strong>an additional two months from the date the tenant promised to move out<\/strong> in your poorly written eviction settlement agreement.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-custom fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:#109af7;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#0087e2;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#5ebfff;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#0087e2;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/payment-screen-11\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Eviction Settlement Packet $34.95<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t fall for this trick.\u00a0 Remember: for many of you, your tenant promised to pay rent and later broke that promise.\u00a0 You have no business taking this person\u2019s word for anything.\u00a0 All future promises with your tenant need to be enforceable.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">What You Get With Girling Law&#8217;s Eviction Settlement Agreement Packet<\/h2>\n<p>Girling Law\u2019s Eviction Settlement Agreement Packets ensure you have everything you need to stage <u>an enforceable<\/u> settlement agreement.\u00a0 Here\u2019s what you get:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>XXX pages of detailed, attorney-drafted instructions;<\/li>\n<li>Our firm owner\u2019s explanation of what settlement terms are reasonable;<\/li>\n<li>Review of when it is best to negotiate a settlement with your tenant;<\/li>\n<li>Settlement agreement drafted specifically for eviction from residential real estate;<\/li>\n<li>Agreed Judgment;<\/li>\n<li>Customized documents; the only blanks you fill in are signature lines;<\/li>\n<li>Discussion of what documents to record, and when to record them;<\/li>\n<li>Advice on when to seek enforcement and when not to;<\/li>\n<li>Description of the step to take to enforce your judgment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have filed your eviction lawsuit, you need to order your Eviction Settlement Agreement Packet right now.\u00a0 Select the red button, below.\u00a0 We will deliver your customized, attorney-drafted forms in a PDF email attachment within minutes.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:#109af7;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#0087e2;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#5ebfff;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#0087e2;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/payment-screen-11\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Eviction Settlement Packet $34.95<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/742"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/742\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlinglaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}