Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland
Can you get evicted on the day of your trial (today) with just a summons to appear in court, no eviction notice or any notice and just a call from your landlord saying the sheriff and eviction crew is on the way.
1 Answer from Attorneys
No. If this is residential property, the judge at your trial would have to issue a judgment for possession of the property to the landlord, and then after a waiting period the landlord could file for a warrant of restitution which is an order to the sheriff to proceed with the eviction. Usually there is some period of time after that for the sheriff to schedule it, and you would receive notice of the date so you could make move in an orderly fashion and not risk losing your belongings which would be put out during an eviction. Also if this is the first time this has happened to you with this property you have the right to pay up what's due and avoid eviction.