If my landlord served me papers for eviction but I was already moved out, oes anything else need to be done?

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If my landlord served me papers for eviction but I was already moved out, oes anything else need to be done?

There are 2 people on the lease. I was moved out and the other person has now moved out after receipt of the papers. The keys have been turned in.

Asked on August 23, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Alabama

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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Since you have aleady moved out of the unit before you were served with the eviction papers by the landlord, the there really is nothing left for you to do about the matter unless the papers served upon you were a court filing. If so, you will need to answer them by a filing of your own to protect yourself against a default judgment. I suggest that you may wish to consult with a landlord tenant attorney further to go over the papers that you were served with to be on the safe side.


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