Trying to evict a very difficult con artist tenant.
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Trying to evict a very difficult con artist tenant.
I won the lift of stay in bankruptcy so now the tenant filed a discrimination case through the federal court in order to delay eviction further.I now am close to $12,000 in debt. Please, can I get a straight answer on what to do now? There hve been 3 lawyers and they have no idea. My tenant has now moved it from the state court to the federal court. There is no merit to his claiml it’s just another delay. I am tapped out of funds and going crazy.
Asked on September 26, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
There is no easy or simple answer. You can again apply to the court to remove the stay; if you believe this case is frivolous or baseless, you can countersue the tenant for abuse of process and also seek attorneys fees and other sanctions in the discrimination case for having been subjected to frivolous litigation; and you can also sue for all the accrued undpaid rent, other charges, and any damages to the premises.
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