Qualifications of Movers to do an REO (foreclosure) eviction

[rsaccomandi]

After a forclosure has been completed via sheriff sale,home has been deemed occupied and eviction proceedings are completed the next step is obvisouly meeting the sherrif and moving ex owners belongings. I perform various property preservation tasks on behalf of asset mangers and lenders. I want to do the actual evictions, but I need to know, in the state of pennsylvania are any special licenses or bonding requirements needed to do an eviction? I was told by a realtor that you have to be a moving company? I am assuming that you will need proper bonding and GL coverage but I dont think one must follow the laws governing moving companies... any help would be appreciated....

[email]ray.saccomandi@comcast.net[/email]

[FlyingRon]

You didn't indicate your state, however in all the states I'm familiary with there is no requirement that the movers be specifically regulated for evictions.

However, there are a local movers that claim that as a specialty and I suggest you want ones that have done it before because someone is going to have to make sure the coordination is done with the sheriff or whoever is responsible for such things as well as some times the local police.

As with most services, getting a good referral and references is essential. I'd call around to some rental management or perhaps the REO department of the bank to see if they have some.

[VeronicaLodge]

he said he was in PA

[FlyingRon]

Ah, so he did. I missed that.

In PA I believe it is the sheriff that is responsible for arranging for the moving/storage of the belongings and bills the evicted.

[danno6925]

Flying Ron is correct. It is indeed the County Sheriff's Office that is responsible. Try contacting someone in their office and see if you can work something out by undercutting the competition. It's probably done via contract, so you might want to find out when they plan the coming year's budget.