Monica DeLancy, a well-known Cobb County tenants’ rights organizer and the founder and president of the We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association, distributed a message to tenants who are under threat of eviction.
The email contained advice, resources, and tips on preparing.
We’ve reprinted her email below with minor edits for clarity and to fit the Courier’s format:
Please share this email to raise awareness that some families may be evicted at any time. The county has writs from as far back as November and is now enforcing them with set-outs. I have received five calls this week looking for shelter and resources. Families are suffering in silence and embarrassed about their situation.
Some families are in houses or apartments thinking they won’t be evicted ( forced setouts) because it’s taking so long. Forced setouts are embarrassing and traumatizing to our children for their entire lives.
The email includes resources for families.
Cobb County updates about evictions dates of forced set outs and resources
Cobb County forced set-out evictions May take place on Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays. If you receive a writ of possession, the next step is to move, or a sheriff will arrive with a removal team to do a forced eviction. They do not give you a time or date for forced move-outs. A person is not notified when a forced set-out will take place.
Cobb County evictions are done primarily in Cobb County magistrate court. Call Cobb county court at 770-528-8900 if you have not paid rent and to see if you have a court date
If you have. Not paid rent communicate with your landlords.
Contact Cobb Legal Aid at 770-528-2565 for legal assistance or go to Cobb County Magistrate Court 32. Waddell street 9am to. 12:30 Monday to Friday
Please note that you should always contact an attorney to assist you with interpreting any documents you receive from the court. When the sheriffs arrive at your…
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