Landlord Evictions
An eviction is a deadline-driven process where a single defective notice restarts the clock. For a landlord carrying a mortgage on an unpaid unit, that delay is the whole cost.
Geiger Law represents landlords and property managers across Florida in residential and commercial eviction matters. We have a streamlined process for uncontested evictions and we offer flat fees for uncontested possession actions, so you know the cost before you start.
Corporate landlords must be represented
If your rental property is owned by a corporation, LLC or other entity, Florida law requires that entity to be represented by an attorney in court. An entity cannot file its own eviction.
The process, and where it goes wrong
Florida eviction is unforgiving about form. The notice must be the right notice for the ground, contain exactly the right language, state the correct amount, give the correct number of days, and be served in one of the statutorily permitted ways.
What a landlord must not do
Never change the locks, remove a tenant's belongings, or shut off utilities to force someone out. Florida's prohibited-practices statute exposes a landlord who self-helps to actual and statutory damages plus the tenant's attorney's fees. It converts a straightforward eviction into a case you are defending.
Matters we handle
- Residential evictions for non-payment of rent
- Holdover and end-of-lease terminations
- Evictions for lease violations, after notice to cure
- Commercial evictions
- Unlawful detainer actions
- Lease drafting and review for landlords
- Writs of possession and enforcement
Common questions
How long does a Florida eviction take?
An uncontested non-payment eviction commonly runs three to five weeks from service of the 3-day notice to the sheriff executing the writ, depending on the court's docket. A contested case takes longer, but a tenant contesting non-payment must deposit the disputed rent into the court registry, which resolves a good many disputes on its own.
The tenant left belongings behind. Now what?
Florida has a specific statutory procedure for abandoned personal property, including notice requirements and holding periods. Disposing of a tenant's property without following it creates liability. Ask before you clear the unit.
Do you offer flat fees?
Yes, for uncontested possession actions based on non-payment or holdover. If a case becomes contested we will tell you at that point what the next stage costs before it is incurred.
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