Walk It Through: The Old Eviction
An eviction for rent long ago, a judgment paid off, and a motion to seal.
A renter was evicted for unpaid rent nearly a decade ago. She paid the judgment the next year, and applications keep getting denied.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Sealing an old eviction for unpaid rent. A criminal record, a credit report entry, and an eviction that was never paid are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.