LL wont cooperate with Tenant in COVID Rent Relief Pgm (Reqd by Va and CDC Moratorium Rules)
Managed to get Eviction DISMISSED BUT:
How can I force them to cooperate with RRP before resource pool is depleted!
answered on May 1, 2021
The likelihood to force anyone to do anything these days is slim to none. You may be able to file a formal complaint against the landlord with the Office of the Virginia Attorney General in Richmond, VA.
This will be an issue for many "first time civil defendants" who are filed upon by landlords for UD during the COVID period. There is legislation that enables relief in 2022, but that will be too late for many.
answered on Jul 18, 2020
The general procedure to accomplish your goal is to file a Motion to Vacate the Judgment, however, a non-suit means that the plaintiff withdrew the case and claims so there is no judgment to vacate. The original case's information cannot be "erased" as you described it. These are... View More 
Will I be notified and given a chance to go to court for the renewal (extension) or just notified afterward (or not)?
Will the coronavirus and court closures affect the statute of limitations? I'm almost certain it expired at the end of April.
If so, details will be appreciated.
answered on May 30, 2020
If the judgment was recorded in a circuit court in Virginia, as the 20 year period for the first period of the judgment approaches, you must file with the same circuit court a Motion to Renew the Judgment. If the Motion is granted, it will extend the judgment for anther 10 years. The debtor's... View More
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