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Underwriting worksheet — No. 09

Eviction timeline simulator

Pick the state, the reason, and where the rent stands. The worksheet lays out every procedural step, the days each one takes, and what the whole file costs before the unit is back.

Basis of estimate
Statutory notice periods and typical county court practice
Leading measure
Total timeline in days, notice served to lockout
Prepared by
Aldo Chandra, Philadelphia PA

Total estimated timeline

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Measured from the day notice is served through the sheriff or marshal lockout. The low end assumes the tenant never answers; the high end assumes a contested hearing and a slow calendar.

Supporting measureEstimate
True cost of evictionFiling, service, counsel, writ, lost rent and back rent --
Jurisdiction of record-- --

Every figure on this page restates the moment you change a line below.

01

Case particulars

Four inputs decide the whole schedule.

Jurisdiction and cause

Line itemAssumption

The cause sets both the notice type and how many days the notice has to run before you can file.

Rent position

Line itemAssumption
$
mo
Has the tenant contested?
No — tenant has not responded
A contested case adds hearing time and can add court costs.
02

Procedural timeline

Day ranges are cumulative from the day notice is served.

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Cost of the file

Low to high. Lost rent is counted in whole months.

ItemAmount
04

Tips & considerations

Local practice, not statute — confirm each one with counsel in the county.

    Estimates for planning only. Real timelines and costs move with the county, the judge, how hard the tenant pushes back, and local ordinances. This is not tax, legal, or investment advice — talk to a licensed attorney in the jurisdiction before you file.

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