Bjron - It depends.
Both yes, and no. And very strongly.
Just like appearing with 12 friends riding hogs.
My advice - with experience- as said - absolutely no aggro.
IF the tenant will leave, nicely, a cash 1000$ is really cheap and easy and a good choice.
Impossible to say.
If he does not, the problem (maybe) got worse. Thats why a polite proposal is the way to do it.
Lawers dont help - ever.
They help convict and or punish those with means to pay. Most people are not in this class.
A fast solution is any nr of legal practical solutions.
Pi, security firm, etc.
Hogs(sicilians/etc. as well, with borderline legality. Everyone understands.
Anyone can throw the guilty party out.
Thats not the point.
1. Its not desirable. (Its a negative option.Last resort.)
2. He does not (kudos !) want to do it. I understand perfectly.
The whole point, imho, is to resolve the thing fast, and easy, with no aggro.
And no resentment.
Not because of anything existing, necessarily.
Years later, some get caught, go in prison, and then develop a fixation that its "his" fault.
I dont recommend the experience of having a (convicted) multiple murderer call and extort and threaten you, your family, business.
(Sold over an invented "debt" with no docs, you see).
Everyone understands.
We own a commercial law office, and employ lots of lawyesr.
I respect them and their work.
1=/= 2.
Oh yeah, $1 Canadian would certainly motivate me!
I've seen more than one reply suggesting that a cash "buyout" as a means to get the asshole to move out. If you really think about it, that would likely lead to many delays and more cash out of pocket to the asshole.
The money is better spent on a lawyer.
Rex