Q: Someone has been made administrator of estate for probate. Family living in home but as far as we know there is no
rental or lease agreement. How do you go about getting them evicted so property can be secured? How much time is given to the individuals to move out once served with eviction notice?
A: Either the Administrator or the actual Heirs at Law need to file a Detainer Warrant immediately. Hire a competent attorney to get it going. The Detainer must be filed, served or posted, a Judgment for Conviction procured, and if the occupants are still there 10 days after the Judgment, a Writ of Possession must be procured from the Judge to order the Sheriff to remove them. It should take about a month to complete.
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