Due Date: 1st of the month

Rent is due for all tenants on the 1st of the month regardless of when the lease begins.

Grace Period

There is a 5 day grace period before late fees are charged. A 10% late fee is assessed on all unpaid balances as of midnight on the 5th of the month, or the 6th of the month if the 5th day falls on a Sunday or holiday. Late fees are non-refundable and cannot be waived under any circumstances.

Eviction Process Started: 10th at midnight

The Eviction/Judgment Process is initiated by the system at midnight on the 10th of each month. A $300 processing fee is charged to the tenant, applicable to all tenants regardless of whether they have vacated the property or are in the process of moving out. This process may involve seeking possession of the property, obtaining a financial judgment, or both. For example, if a tenant abandons the property, the lawsuit may focus on securing a financial judgment to facilitate wage garnishment. The process and associated fees are consistent across all scenarios.

Eviction Attorney is engaged: 14th

If unpaid by the 13th at midnight, the system forwards the case to the Eviction Attorney. A retainer fee for the Attorney is billed to your account. This is not the total cost of the attorney. This is just the fee to file the paperwork. The more work they do, the more it costs. Initial retainer amounts:

• $250 Madison County​

• $400 Gibson County

• $100 Lauderdale County

Once the Attorney is engaged, all questions must be directed to the attorney directly:

Madison & Gibson County

Nick Latimer

Spragins, Barnett, & Cobb

(731) 300-1592

Lauderdale County

William Dan Douglas

(731) 635-5113

Eviction Court

If the balance is not paid by the court date, the eviction will be granted. We have never lost a case.

If the balance is paid in full, the case will be "non-suited" which means dismissed and you will not be required to vacate the property. Please note that the eviction will still show on your background check.

Paying within 10 days of court

Payments made within 10 days of court must be paid in cash. That is because it takes around 7 days for checks, debits & credit card transactions to clear the bank & we need guaranteed funds to stop an eviction.

Contesting the amount due

When contesting the amount due, the judge will typically award us possession of the property, and we will return to discuss the balance due in a later court date. IMPORTANT: You will still be required to vacate within 10 days.

Failing to vacate:

If you have not vacated within 10 days of the judgement for possession, we will return with the sheriff. They will physically remove you and from the property. Any personal belongings that remaining will be relocated to the front lawn, where they will remain for 72 hours before being hauled off to the dumps.

Camera installation

Cameras are installed at every property once we take possession.

Eviction Trial

If you contested the financial portion of this process, a $500 Processing Fee will be billed to you account to cover the cost to prepare and appear at the trial.

Wage garnishments

Once we have the judgement, we will contact your employer to have your wages garnished. Your employer is required by law to deduct money from your paycheck to make payments on the judgement.