What happens if you’ve been fighting in court with your landlord over back rent and after you agree on a payment schedule, you can’t make required payments? The landlord will then take the last steps to evict you. If, like most, your agreement gave the landlord a judgment with a warrant, the marshal can remove you from the apartment very swiftly. It usually happens after six business days following his delivering a marshal’s notice to the premises, often called a “72 hour notice.” Unfortunately, if you never receive it, your eviction might come as a complete surprise. So if you miss any payment set out in the stipulation, you take a big risk if you wait for the 72-hour notice. Instead, look for a way you can make up for your failure to pay on time. If there is an explanation for your not paying or a way you can get back on track with the agreement, go to Housing Court and ask the clerk for the papers to get an Order to Show Cause. When the judge signs it and you follow its directions, it can give you an opportunity to explain your circumstances to the judge and “show cause” why you shouldn’t be evicted. This may give you the time you need to get the money.
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