Eviction Services: When It Has to Happen, We Handle It the Right Way
Nobody gets into property management hoping to evict tenants. The goal is always to screen carefully enough that it never comes to that.
But it comes to that sometimes. And when it does, how you handle the eviction process — every step, every document, every interaction — determines how it ends for you.
New Orleans Eviction Law Is Not Straightforward
Louisiana has specific statutory requirements for the eviction process, and New Orleans has its own court dynamics on top of that. The notices must say the right things. They must be delivered in the right way. The timing must be correct. The filings must be in order. A single procedural misstep can restart the clock entirely, costing you weeks or months of additional non-payment or damage.
I know these requirements the way a person knows them after forty years of doing this work in this city. I know the courts. I know the constables. I know what judges look for and what causes cases to get continued unnecessarily. That knowledge is part of what you’re paying for when you work with us.
“The most expensive eviction is one that gets thrown out on a technicality and has to start over. We don’t let that happen.”
Our Eviction Process
- Written notice in compliance with Louisiana statute — the right language, delivered the right way
- Documentation of all violations, non-payment, and prior communications
- Filing with the appropriate court at the right time
- Coordination with the constable for service and execution
- Attendance and representation through court proceedings
- Follow-through to actual possession — not just the judgment
Prevention Is Still the Best Eviction Strategy
The binding arbitration clause we put in every lease exists partly because sometimes a dispute that would become an eviction can be resolved through arbitration faster and cheaper than through the court system. Not every non-compliant tenant situation has to end in court.
We assess each situation on its facts: what does the lease say, what has the tenant done, what is the fastest and least expensive path to protecting the owner’s interests. Sometimes that’s a firm conversation. Sometimes it’s a negotiated departure. Sometimes it’s a formal eviction. We know the difference.
What We Won’t Do
We won’t cut corners on the process. We won’t skip proper notice to save a few days. We won’t make verbal threats or take actions that expose you to counterclaims. Evictions done improperly don’t just fail — they sometimes flip into liability for the owner.
We’ve cleaned up other managers’ eviction messes enough times to know exactly what improper procedure looks like and what it costs. We do it right the first time.
Dealing with a problem tenant situation right now? Call David directly at 504-232-1672. The sooner we assess it, the better your options.