Property Management
When a Texas landlord properly terminates a lease and the tenant refuses to vacate, the landlord's legal remedy is to file:
AA complaint with TREC
BA forcible detainer (eviction) lawsuit in the appropriate Texas court✓ Correct
CA quiet title action
DA civil rights complaint with HUD
Explanation
When a tenant refuses to vacate after the lease ends or after a proper notice to vacate, the landlord must file a forcible detainer (eviction) lawsuit in justice of the peace court (for residential, rent up to JP court limits) or county court. Self-help evictions (changing locks, removing belongings) are prohibited in Texas.
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