Lake County property owners dealing with an occupant who has no lease and no rent agreement need to file an Unlawful Detainer, not a standard eviction notice.
An eviction requires a landlord-tenant relationship — meaning rent was owed or agreed to, verbally or in writing. An Unlawful Detainer, under Chapter 82 of the Florida Statutes, is for the opposite situation: no rent agreement exists at all.
Filing fee: approximately $300
Summons issuance: $10 per defendant
Sheriff service fee: approximately $40 per defendant. Note: a separate fee applies for the Sheriff to later execute the Writ of Possession — this fee is NOT waived by an Indigency Affidavit.
Confirm the current exact figure directly with the Lake County Clerk of Court before filing.
A written notice to vacate is not legally required before filing, but many county packets recommend sending one anyway, commonly with a 3-day window.
Missing the Affidavit of Ownership requirement for pro se filers is a frequent reason Lake County filings get sent back for correction.
"My Daughter's Ex Moved In and Refused to Leave"
A homeowner in Lake County 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.
The above is an illustrative example based on a common situation, not an account of a specific individual customer.
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