Eviction filing and processing
Eviction paperwork, filed and tracked from notice to writ.
We prepare, file, serve, and follow up on eviction cases for independent landlords and property management companies. Send cases by email or connect your property management software via API.
Every case moves through these statuses, in order
- Late Rent
- Notice Sent
- Eviction Filed
- Eviction Accepted
- Eviction Won
- Writ Filed
- Writ Accepted
Pricing
Pricing
The $100 filing fee is due when you sign up. Court and sheriff costs are billed at cost. Court appearances are optional and billed by the hour.
Every case
Filing and Processing
$100 per case
Plus court filing fees, sheriff service fees, and writ fees, billed at cost.
- Court documents prepared from your records
- Complaint filed electronically with the clerk
- Filing tracked until the clerk accepts it
- Sheriff service coordinated and tracked
- Hearing calendared with date and court details
- Clerk follow-up after the hearing
- Writ prepared, filed, and followed to acceptance
- Writ delivered to the sheriff and removal scheduled
- Status updates at every stage
Add-on
Agent Court Appearance
$250 per hour
Our agent presents your case at a small claims summary ejectment hearing, as North Carolina law allows for a landlord’s agent with knowledge of the facts.
- Agent at the small claims hearing
- File review before the hearing
- Hearing result reported to you
- Not available in district court or on appeal
Add-on
Attorney Court Appearance
$500 per hour
A licensed North Carolina attorney appears for you. Required for district court and appeals. We collect the attorney’s fee and pay the attorney.
- Licensed North Carolina attorney at the hearing
- File review before the hearing
- Hearing result reported to you
- Appeal representation
Process
How a case moves
Each case moves through these stages in order. Your status updates at every stage. Items with a check mark are tasks we complete and log.
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Late Rent or Lease Violation
Case opened
- Case opened from your details or software connection
- Lease terms and rent balance checked
If resolved, the status becomes Late Rent Cured or Lease Violation Cured, and the case closes.
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Late Rent Notice Sent or Lease Violation Notice Sent
Notice sent, cure watched
- Notice prepared from your records
- Delivery date and method recorded
- Payments watched until the cure or the next step
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Eviction Filed
Complaint filed
- Court documents prepared from your records
- Complaint filed electronically with the clerk
- Clerk called each day until the filing is accepted
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Eviction Accepted
Hearing and service
- Hearing calendared with date, time, and court information
- Sheriff’s office called to confirm summons service
- Summons and court documents delivered and tracked
- Documents regenerated the night before the hearing with updated amounts owed
- Clerk called the day after the hearing for the result
- Optional: agent or licensed attorney at the hearing
Result recorded as Eviction Continued, Eviction Dismissed, or Eviction Won, Awaiting 10-Day Appeal.
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Eviction Won
Appeal check
- Calendar event created 11 days after the hearing
- Clerk called between 11am and 1pm to check for an appeal
- If an appeal is filed: next court date calendared, status set to Appeal Filed, and all court documents sent to you with instructions to forward them to counsel
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Writ Filed
Writ filed
- Writ prepared and filed electronically when no appeal is on file
- Clerk called the day after filing, then daily until accepted
- Corrections made and resubmitted as the clerk requests
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Writ Accepted
Removal
- Writ delivered to the county sheriff using the same process as the eviction documents
- Removal date calendared
- Sheriff’s office called the next day for the removal schedule
- Possession confirmed and case closed
Compare
What’s included
| Task | Filing only | + Agent $250/hr | + Attorney $500/hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Documents prepared from your records | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Electronic filing and clerk follow-up | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sheriff service and writ delivery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar events and status updates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Representation at small claims hearing | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Representation in district court | — | — | ✓ |
| Appeal representation | — | — | ✓ |
Getting started
Send us a case
Connect your software via API
Link your property management software through its API so case details reach us without retyping.
Send it by email
Email the tenant names, unit address, lease, rent ledger, and copies of any notices. We confirm anything missing before we file.
Our agreement
Every client signs a written service agreement before we file. It states that we are property managers acting as your agent, that we are not attorneys, that we do not guarantee any outcome, and that you release us from claims about case outcomes.
Contact
Start with one case
Email the case details or a question about the process.
manager@amkorholdings.com
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