What is the name of your state? Florida
I was unable to pay my rent on time. This has happened a few times, and my landlord warned me that he would file for eviction next time. He also offered to end the lease. I told him I would pay before the eviction hearing.
I got a 3-day notice and I was served by the court with the eviction papers and had five days to respond and pay the rent to the court. I explained to the judge in a letter how it happened and that I had a roommate ready so I would not be late again. This was in time. However, I got into an accident and did not make it to the court that day; I was one day late. So I filed my response (online) on time, but my payment was a day late. Before I paid on that day, my landlord had already filed:
MOTION FOR COURT DEFAULT
Plaintiff moves for entry of a default by the Court because the Defendant xxx (me) failed to place the rent money into the Registry of the Court as required by law.
Will they evict me now?
Also, when they served me the papers, it said:
Give the Clerk of Coult the rent that is due. You MUST pay the Clerk the rent each time it becomes due until the lawsuit is over. Whether you win or lose the lawsuit, the Judge may pay this rent to the Landlord.
My next rent is due on 1/1/24. I don't have it, I just paid for the last one. If I do not pay, will I be evicted?
I was told that a hearing takes a few months to be scheduled.
What if I move out before the hearing and give the landlord the key and tell the court that I am out?
Will this still count as evicted?
I was unable to pay my rent on time. This has happened a few times, and my landlord warned me that he would file for eviction next time. He also offered to end the lease. I told him I would pay before the eviction hearing.
I got a 3-day notice and I was served by the court with the eviction papers and had five days to respond and pay the rent to the court. I explained to the judge in a letter how it happened and that I had a roommate ready so I would not be late again. This was in time. However, I got into an accident and did not make it to the court that day; I was one day late. So I filed my response (online) on time, but my payment was a day late. Before I paid on that day, my landlord had already filed:
MOTION FOR COURT DEFAULT
Plaintiff moves for entry of a default by the Court because the Defendant xxx (me) failed to place the rent money into the Registry of the Court as required by law.
Will they evict me now?
Also, when they served me the papers, it said:
Give the Clerk of Coult the rent that is due. You MUST pay the Clerk the rent each time it becomes due until the lawsuit is over. Whether you win or lose the lawsuit, the Judge may pay this rent to the Landlord.
My next rent is due on 1/1/24. I don't have it, I just paid for the last one. If I do not pay, will I be evicted?
I was told that a hearing takes a few months to be scheduled.
What if I move out before the hearing and give the landlord the key and tell the court that I am out?
Will this still count as evicted?
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