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I hired this firm on Thursday, April 11, to evict a tenant. "Mike" - last name never given - responded that "we can jump on this ASAP."
On Tuesday, April 16, I emailed Mike to check on the status of the case. No response. On Thursday, I emailed again. Mike responded, "everything is in process and underway, when I get to this file today I will fully update you."
No response. On Friday, April 19, I emailed "waiting for response."
On Sunday, April 21, Mike wrote that a "3 Day Notice of Eviction Filing and Notice to Vacate was Drafted and Sent today - Should the Occupant Ignore Notices I will File in Court Thursday and Have the Sheriffs come Serve the Papers and finish this matter." But what he sent me wasn't a three-day notice. It was a lease termination letter, giving the tenant UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH to vacate the house.
On Friday, April 26, I notified Mike that the tenant was still there and asked whether he had filed for eviction on Thursday like he said he would. I requested that he provide me with a file-stamped copy of the eviction petition. Mike responded "I do what I say and say what I do and it was filed."
On Monday, April 29, I again requested a file-stamped copy of the eviction petition Mike said he had filed. Later that day, I checked with the clerk of the court. No eviction petition had been filed. I forwarded a copy of the clerk's email to Mike.
Mike's response? "You are a complete ( Hot Head ) - I have returned your calls, text messages and emails - This matter was sent to the Court and Submitted for Filing and your ( Defamation and Slander ) will not be tolerated and your over reacting will not be tolerated and your demands and claims will not be tolerated -"
I again requested a copy of what Mike said he had filed. Crickets. I fired Mike and his firm.
Not knowing what, if anything, Mike had actually sent to the tenant, I though I'd better wait until May 1 to file for eviction since Mike had given the tenant until the end of the month to vacate.
On May 1, I went to the courthouse and filed for eviction. It took only a few minutes. I paid the $134 filing fee that Mike was supposed to pay out of the $1,000 I sent him. Today, May 3, the constable came out and served the tenant with the eviction petition. My court date is May 17.
Bottom line: Hiring Mike cost me $1,134, for which I received nothing but a delay in eviction proceedings. That, plus a lot of upset in an already aggravating situation.
Since Mike has accused me of "Defamation and Slander," I won't tell you what I think of him. You can draw your own conclusions.
Don't EVER hire this firm!
Jimmy Verner
Dallas, Texas