Self-Help Evictions

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Self-help eviction has been employed for many years by private landlords as a means of evicting tenants. Although self-help evictions under residential leases are not sanctioned in most states, they are still being used. This article describes the different methods landlords use and suggests several remedies available for clients who have been victims of self-help evictions.

By James DePriest From November 1991