No matter how well you screen your tenants, it's possible to end up with one you have no choice but to evict. If you've given the person time to pay or repair damage, and you've lost hope of getting what you're owed, it's time to take steps to make the person vacate the premises. The laws for evicting a tenant are different in every state, and it's very important that you follow the requirements perfectly to get the results you want. Read on to learn how to determine whether eviction is necessary, serve a notice, go to court and collect those payments you've been waiting for. Part 1 of 4: Deciding to Evict 1 Determine if you have just cause to evict. Evicting a tenant is something that should be done as a last resort, and you must have just cause to do it. Having a personality conflict or disliking your tenant for other reasons probably doesn't count as legal grounds to evict. However, if your tenant won't pay rent or is engaging