Prepare for Any Possible Defense When Evicting Commercial Clients

A year ago, one of West Palm Beach’s most iconic restaurants closed after its landlord evicted the owners of the 80-year-old restaurant.

Of course, the owners of Ta-Boo did not walk away from the Lake Worth location quietly. For instance, the restaurant owner filed a motion to dismiss because the landlord had missed a deadline to file a response in the case.

While Ta-Boo was unsuccessful, it’s just indicative that business owners will do what they can to remain open if they see a future for their business.

There are many, many ways a commercial tenant can try and defend your desire to evict them and find a more financially stable tenant.

The attorneys at The Orlando Law Group can help you protect your investment in commercial real estate. We have seen many of the defenses tenants try to employ to stay in their property and will work to end the process as quickly as possible with your interests protected.

What is the most common way to defend an eviction?

In many cases, tenants will combat evictions using the legal process itself. For instance, Ta-Boo said the owner missed a deadline to file a response.

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