Eviction Summons Residential

IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR DESOTO COUNTY, FLORIDA ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ Plaintiff(s), vs. ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ Defendant(s). EVICTION SUMMONS/RESIDENTIAL TO: (Defendant(s) name and address) _______________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE READ CAREFULLY You are being sued by (Plaintiff(s) name) ______________________________________ to require you to move out of the place where you are living for the reasons given in the attached complaint. You are entitled to a trial to determine whether you can be required to move, but you must do all of the things listed below. You must do them within 5 days (not including Saturday, Sunday, or any legal holiday) after the date these papers were given to you or to a person who lives with you or were posted at your home. THE THINGS YOU MUST DO ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Write down the reason(s) why you think you should not be forced to move. The written reason(s) must be given to the Clerk of the Court at the County Civil Department, 115 E. Oak St., Arcadia, Florida 34266. 2. Mail or give a copy of your written reason(s) to: (Plaintiff/Plaintiff's Attorney name and address) ___________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Pay to the Clerk of the Court the amount of rent that the attached complaint claims to be due and any rent that becomes due until the lawsuit is over. If you believe that the amount claimed in the complaint is incorrect, you should file with the Clerk of the Court a motion to have the court determine the amount to be paid. If you file a motion, you must attach to the motion any documents supporting your position and mail or give a copy of the motion to the plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney. NO CHECKS ACCEPTED. 4. If you file a motion to have the court determine the amount of rent to be paid to the Clerk of the Court, you must immediately contact the office of the judge to whom the case is assigned to schedule a hearing to decide what amount should be paid to the Clerk of the Court while the lawsuit is pending. CASE NO. ____________________ Rev. 06/01/2006 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com IF YOU DO NOT DO ALL OF THE THINGS SPECIFIED ABOVE WITHIN 5 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE DATE THAT THESE PAPERS WERE GIVEN TO YOU OR TO A PERSON WHO LIVES WITH YOU OR WERE POSTED AT YOUR HOME, YOU MAY BE EVICTED WITHOUT A HEARING OR FURTHER NOTICE. 5. If the attached complaint also contains a claim for money damages (such as unpaid rent), you must respond to that claim separately. You must write down the reasons why you believe that you do not owe the money claimed. The written reasons must be given to the Clerk of the Court at the address specified in paragraph (1) above, and you must mail or give a copy of your written reasons to the Plaintiff/Plaintiff's attorney at the address specified in paragraph (2) above. THIS MUST BE DONE WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THESE PAPERS WERE GIVEN TO YOU OR TO A PERSON WHO LIVES WITH YOU OR WERE POSTED AT YOUR HOME. This obligation is separate from the requirements of answering the claim for eviction within 5 working days after these papers were given to you or to a person who lives with you or were posted at your home. THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO EACH SHERIFF OF THE STATE: You are commanded to serve this summons and a copy of the complaint in this lawsuit on the above-named defendant(s). Dated on ________________________, _________. MITZIE W. MCGAVIC As Clerk of the Court By: __________________________________ Deputy Clerk NOTIFICACION DE DESALOJO/RESIDENCIAL SIRVASE LEER CON CUIDADO Usted esta siendo demandado por Demandante/Abogado del Demandante para exigirle que desaloje el lugar donde reside por los motivos que se expresan en la demanda adjunta. Usted tiene derecho a ser sometido a juicio para determinar si se le puede exigir que se mude, pero ES NECESARIO que haga TODO lo que pide a continuacion en un plazo de 5 dias (no includios los sabados, domingos, ni dias feriados) a partir de la fecha en que estos documentos se le entregaron a usted o a una persona que vive con usted, or se colocaron en sue casa. USTED DEBERA HACER LO SIGNIENTE: 1. Escribir el (los) motivo(s) por el (los) cual(es) cree que no se le debe obligar a mudarse. El (los) motivo(s) debera(n) entregarse por escrito al secretario del tribunal en 115 E. Oak St., Arcadia, Florida 34266. Rev. 06/01/2006 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com 2. Enviar por correo o darle su(s) motivo(s) por escrito a Demandante/Abogado del Demandante. 3. Pagarle al secretario del tribunal el monto del alquiler que la demanda adjunta reclama como adeudado, as como cualquier alquiler pagadero hasta que concluya el litigo. Si useted considera que el monto reclamado en la demanda es incorrecto, debra presentarle al secretario del tribunal una mocion para que el tribunal determine el monto que deba pagarse. Si usted presenta una mocion, debra adjuntarie a esta cualesquiera documentos que resalden su posision, y enviar por correo a entregar una copia de la misma al demandante/abogado del demandante. NO CHECKS ACCEPTED. 4. Si usted presenta una mocion para que el tribunal deterine el monto del alquiler que deba pagarse al secretario del tribunal, debera communicarse de inmediateo con la oficina del juezal que se le haya asignado el caso para que programe una audiencia con el fin de determinar el monto que deba pagarse al secretario del tribunal mientras el litigio este pendiente. SI USTEDS NO LLEVA A CABO LAS ACCIONES QUE SE ESPECIFICAN ANTERIORMENTE EN UN PLAZO DE 5 DIAS LABORABLES A PARTIR DE LA FECHA EN QUE ESTOS DOCUMENTOS SE LE ENTREGARON A USTED O A UNA PERSONA QUE VIVE CON USTED, O SE COLONQUEN EN SUE CASA, SE LA PODRA DESALOJAR SIN NECESIDAD DE CELEBRAR UNA AUDIENCIA NI CURSARSELE OTRO AVISO. 5. Si la demanda adjunta tambien incluye una reclamacion por danos y perjuicios pecunarios (tles como el imcumplimiento de pago del alquiler) usted debera responder a dicha reclamacion por separado. Debra exponer por escrito los motivos por los cuales considera que usted no debe las suma reclamada, y entregarlos al secretario del tribunal en la direccion que se espe