Don't Be Sad. Evict Your Family Member or Unwanted Guest.
A family member, ex-partner, or houseguest who won't leave — with no lease and no rent ever paid — can't be removed with a standard eviction. Florida law requires a different filing, and most people don't find that out until their case gets thrown out. We'll help you file it right the first time.
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The following are illustrative examples based on common situations, not accounts of specific individual customers.
A parent let her adult daughter move back home during her struggle with addiction. With no lease and no rent agreement, an Unlawful Detainer was the legal path forward. The removal became the turning point — the family reconciled, and she went straight into treatment. Sometimes the hardest legal step is also the one that saves a life.
A mother in Fort Myers let her adult son move back home during a difficult period. Months passed with no lease and no rent ever discussed, and the situation had become unsafe. She learned a standard eviction notice wasn't the right tool — Florida law required an Unlawful Detainer, since no landlord-tenant relationship ever existed. Filed correctly, the case moved forward without the delays a standard eviction would have caused.
A homeowner in Tampa allowed her daughter's partner to stay temporarily. There was never a lease, never any rent paid. When the relationship ended and he wouldn't leave, a standard eviction was initially filed — and dismissed, because no rent agreement had ever existed. Refiling correctly as an Unlawful Detainer resolved it.
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📰 News, Articles & Tips — Click HereIf approved for Civil Indigent Status, the filing fee, summons issuance fee, and the Sheriff's fee to initially serve the Summons can be waived under Florida Statute 57.082. Note: the separate fee for the Sheriff to execute the Writ of Possession (the final removal step) is NOT waived by the Indigency Affidavit.
Generally, applicants with household income at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines for their household size may qualify. The Clerk of Court makes the final determination.
File the official Application for Determination of Civil Indigent Status with your county Clerk of Court, typically at the same time as your case filing.
Get the Official Form →This is general information, not a determination of your eligibility. The Clerk of Court decides indigent status on a case-by-case basis.
Not with a standard eviction. Florida requires an Unlawful Detainer filing for occupants with no landlord-tenant relationship.
Florida requires a 3-Day Notice (excluding weekends/holidays) before filing for non-payment of rent.
Once served the eviction lawsuit, a tenant has 5 business days to file a written response with the court.
Yes. Pro se filers typically need an Affidavit of Ownership or similar proof of ownership as part of the filing.
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Request This Service →Protect your right to claim against a tenant's deposit with the required statutory notice. $29.
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Request This Service →Documented condition record to support deposit claims. $11.
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