Q: I was out of work for 3 months because of surgery and I paid half of July and nine of Aug or September. My eviction is
Schedule on the 20th of September. I just went back to work and don’t get paid until 27th. Can I go to the courts get an extra week to pay all of the back rent?
A: Unless there has been two previous eviction filings against you on this same property, the court will grant you a period of time to "redeem" the premises before the eviction can take place, by paying in full all of the past due and current due rent by that date. Generally, personal checks are not good enough, and they will not give you a payment plan. You will need cash or other form of certified funds as set forth in the court order. Alternatively, you can make an arrangement -- in writing -- with the landlord to accept whatever amount(s) and payment terms they agree to give you in exchange for cancelling the eviction.
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