The same thing happened to me this weekend, 8 people were on the contract. I think there are 17 in the house now. The house sleeps 10 max!!! I went over to the house(stipulated in the contract that I can inspect at any time) I found air mattresses, so they have used the house as a party house not as a vacation home. I asked them to have the free loaders leave and they said they wanted a two day refund. I will not refund one dime to these freeloaders. So my dilemma, they won't leave, the police won't get involved, I am stuck, I will keep the security deposit. I have no recourse except the deposit. How do you inforce a contract?? Minime

You are so very welcome, make sure you list EVERY person even the day visitors so that when you call the police they can get all persons not on the contract for TRESPASSING!!!!! Good Luck, Gwenn

Minime,

I am so glad you took action.  Hopefully just the filing will be enough to scare him into paying you.  However if he doesn't respond and doesn't show up for court....you get an automatic judgement against him.  At that time you can file a Writ of Execution and meet a constable/police to his place and take enough to cover you judgement.  However there are guidelines which allow them to keep certain things.  Then you also have the option to register the judgement which could ruin him from buying or selling anything.  Other people/banks may not loan to him or do business with him at all.  Also once you register this judgement if he ever goes to sell his house, trade in his vehicle or any asset.....you should have to be paid first, other than a 1st lien holder but you would be in line.

Please keep us posted.....would love to hear the outcome!!!!!!