Georgia Eviction FAQ

A last-minute tenant appeal can stall your eviction even after the writ issues. Why patience matters.

Why the writ protects you from claims over a tenant’s abandoned personal property.

Sheriff backlogs delay set-outs — and calling the sheriff yourself puts you at the back of the line.

A money judgment is not self-enforcing. A fifa creates a lien so you can pursue what you are owed.

Accepting partial rent during a rental period can defeat your non-payment eviction.

Why removing the tenant — not collecting the debt — should be your primary focus.

A dispossessory gets your property back; it does not hand you a check. Set your expectations.

The judge will not award you the deposit as rent. Collect it before the tenant moves in.

Your own tools and belongings left in a rental can cost you thousands. Get them out.

A real case where leftover belongings nearly let a tenant claim a rent reduction.

No lockouts, no utility shut-offs, no harassment. Treat the tenant like a renter until removal.

Even during a pandemic, Georgia bars self-help eviction tactics. Be a model landlord.

Habitually accepting late or partial rent can void your own lease. A Cobb County cautionary tale.

The relationship, the legal ground, and the proper notice you need before you can file.

Only a landlord can evict. Sublet without permission and you may have no authority — or get evicted too.

An undisclosed foreclosure can wreck your dispossessory. Why your agent needs to know.

Why an eviction timeline is an average, not a guarantee — and the delays that stretch it.

When your home becomes a rental, your policy must change. DP-1, DP-2, and DP-3 explained.

Habitability duty, a two-month security-deposit cap, cooling as a utility, and a three-business-day cure period.

A new criminal offense of unlawful squatting and a faster civil path to eject intruders.

Amendments to O.C.G.A. § 44-7-55 governing the writ of possession and abandoned personal property.