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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you are willing to move back in, you can get them out in less time. Agree with prior poster to make sure you have legal help and would add make sure all you paperwork is clean[/quote]

Even if you want it for personal use and occupancy, you'd still have to evict them through the court process if they refuse to leave. And OP is already going through the court process.

OP, even if you get a judgment for possession, you will have to wait for the marshals to schedule and observe the eviction (you have to provide the crew to actually take the stuff out). They don't do it when it's raining or too cold, so if it doesn't happen by this fall it might not happen until next spring. And at any point from now until the last of their posessions is removed from the house, they can give you the money they owe and that closes the case.

It might be worth (financially, not emotionally) considering how long you are likely to go without rent, how much you'll spend in legal fees for a trial, how much it will cost to hire the eviction crew, and how much it will cost to repair any damage your tenant could cause for the rest of their time there and weighing that against offering cash for keys. You may find that it's cheaper to give them money in exchange for moving out and leaving the place in decent condition than it is to wait them out, [/quote]

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