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If
a judgment is entered against you and becomes
final (for example, if you do not appeal or if
you lose on appeal), and you do not move out,
the court will issue a writ
of possession to the landlord.
The landlord can deliver this legal document
to the sheriff, who will then forcibly evict
you from the rental unit if you don't leave
promptly.
Before
evicting you, the sheriff will serve you with
a copy of the writ of possession.
The writ of possession instructs you that you
must move out by the end of the fifth day
after the writ is served on you, and that if
you do not move out, the sheriff will remove
you from the rental unit and place the
landlord in possession of it.
The cost of serving the writ of possession
will be added to the other costs of the suit
that the landlord will collect from you.
After
you are served with the writ of possession,
you have five days to move. If you have not
moved by the end of the fifth day, the sheriff
will return and physically remove you.
If your belongings are still in the rental
unit, the sheriff may either remove them or
have them stored by the landlord, who can
charge you reasonable storage fees. If you do
not reclaim these belongings within 18 days,
the landlord can mail you a notice to pick
them up, and then can either sell them at
auction or keep them (if their value is less
than $300). If the sheriff forcibly evicts you, the
sheriff's cost will also be added to the
judgment, which the landlord can collect from
you.
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