Alexander Patrick Johnson PLLC stands ready to prosecute your tenant evictions in ANY COUNTY IN FLORIDA or to advise you in any Florida landlord tenant matter. Please contact us at 954-779-7050 or email us to discuss your situation and find out how to proceed.
Most of the forms you will need to get started are provided for free on the Landlord Forms page of this site. While a notice to cure lease violation or a notice of non-renewal can be emailed to the tenant, The 3 day notice must be posted on the door. If the 3 day notice is mailed, five additional days must be added to the due date. If you can not post the 3 day notice yourself, or do not have someone who can post it for you, give us a call or send an e-mail. We can have your notice posted for you for $55.00
Eviction actions proceed quickly in Florida. In most cases, we can have the tenant out of the property within three weeks. You will have to arrange for someone meet the sheriff at the property to change the locks and remove the tenant’s personal belongings from the premises.
Florida landlord-tenant law provides that the prevailing party is entitled to a judgment for their attorney’s fees and costs.
ACTION FOR POSSESSION AND MONEY DAMAGES
In order to start the eviction we will need a copy of your lease (if there is one) a copy of the signed and dated notice that was delivered to the tenant (i.e. 3 day notice, 7 day notice to cure, 15 day notice of non-renewal), and full payment. We accept checks, credit cards and paypal.
Filing Fee to the Clerk of the Court 185.00
Issuance of Summons (each)10.00
E-filing fee 5.00 for complaints and summons
Process server fee per defendant (each) 95.00 first defendant, $55 each additional
Sheriff fee for Writ of Possession: 90.00 ( except Dade $115)
Attorney Fee** 500.00
** for uncontested case. The attorney fee is earned in full once the complaint has been filed. Additional attorney’s fees are payable in advance at $350.00 per hour for any additional time, if contested, in the event of a mediation, after the judgment or possession or settlement agreement has been entered or relating to a money judgment.
In order to obtain a money judgment against the tenant you need to serve the tenant personally with the summons. This may require the issuance of additional summons. Motions for money judgment usually require an evidentiary hearing. This will require the attendance of a witness, documentation of your claim and additional attorney time.
Representation has not started until a retainer agreement has been signed by both parties and fees have cleared. The above fees are not refundable.
DOCUMENT PREPARATION:
Blank forms are available free on this website.
Notices can be prepared for you for a flat rate of $100.00.