Reston, VA asked in Landlord - Tenant for Virginia

Q: What is the best way to make an occupant leave your home permanently? Can it be done in 30 days?

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A: You ask a great question and much more information in needed to answer it thoroughly. Without having to resorts to the Courts to dispossess your occupant, the best route is to work it out with your occupant in a amicable manner.

A: You are missing a few facts, and, without the facts, any answer can't get any better than raging, bleeding malpractice. Further, revealing the facts in an open, Internet forum can be a raging disaster, potentially rising to the point that anything you tell the lawyer related to the facts you chose to make public might no longer be privileged. What you need is a private consult with a lawyer, and some offer that by Zoom or FaceTime or Skype these days. Some, but not me, offer them for free.

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