If you are evicted (served with a Writ of Possession), you must move within 24 hours, so you may want to, for example, rent a storage unit. If you are unable to completely move out within 24 hours, you should try to remove as many of your personal belongings from the landlord’s property as possible, even if it is only to the other side of the sidewalk from the landlord’s property.

If you do not remove your personal property within 24 hours, your landlord can:

If your landlord decides to keep your belongings, you can file for an exemption from the landlord’s lien with the court where the landlord filed the eviction lawsuit. Following a hearing with the judge, you may be able to get up to $1,000 worth of your property back.