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What writ of possession assistance is

Winning the case is not possession. Someone still has to apply for the writ, track it to issuance, and get the executing office to schedule it. That gap is where weeks disappear.

Quiet county courthouse hallway after judgment — a writ is a separate court order
Quiet county courthouse hallway after judgment — a writ is a separate court order
A judgment says you won. A writ of possession is the separate court order that lets law enforcement put you back in the property. You have to apply for it — it is not automatic. Writ assistance is the work of applying, tracking issuance, and scheduling the executing office.

Key facts

  • Lifecycle stage: Writ.
  • EvictIQ field operations: Georgia (metro Atlanta). We do not operate field crews in every state.
  • Exact claims only: 10,000+ completed evictions; 72-hour service of tenant after filing on average (Georgia service).
  • Not a law firm. Not legal advice. No date guarantees. No price list on this page.

What this service is

Landlords often stop at the judgment and wait. The property does not come back until the writ is issued and executed. Between those two events is almost always a scheduling problem.

Who executes the writ varies: sheriff in most Georgia counties; the Marshal’s Department in Fulton County. Other states use sheriffs, constables, or marshals. The office — not a private crew — is what restores possession.

Assistance means the application goes in as soon as the court allows it, issuance is tracked, and the setout window is coordinated with crew and officer. It does not mean a guaranteed execution date.

When this step is needed

You need a writ after judgment, not instead of it. A judgment says you won. Possession does not return until the authorized office executes the writ — and that writ is usually a separate application.

You also need help when the application sat untracked, or when you do not know whether the sheriff, marshal, or constable executes in that county.

How the process usually works

  1. Confirm judgment is entered and any waiting period the court requires.
  2. Apply for the writ (or local equivalent) as soon as the court allows.
  3. Track issuance — submitted is not issued.
  4. Identify who executes it: sheriff, marshal, or constable.
  5. Schedule the execution window with whoever must be on site that day.

Courts and executing offices set their own calendars. These are operational steps, not a guaranteed timeline.

What this step usually covers

  • Writ applied for as soon as the court allows it
  • Application tracked to issuance, not just submitted
  • Executing office identified and scheduled (sheriff, marshal, or constable)
  • Setout crew and officer aimed at the same window
  • Possession confirmed and documented back to the owner

These are the jobs the step exists to do. They are not a nationwide menu EvictIQ staffs in every county.

What you must verify locally

  • Whether a separate writ (or equivalent) is required after judgment
  • Who executes it in that county
  • How far in advance that office books
  • What must be on site the day of execution

We do not publish a stale per-state timetable. Statutes change.

What this does not include

  • Legal advice, courtroom representation, or an attorney-client relationship
  • A guaranteed hearing date, writ date, or setout date — courts and executing offices set their own calendars
  • Self-help lockouts, utility shutoffs, or removal of belongings outside a court-issued writ
  • A published price. Scope and price are written after intake, before work starts
State law controls. Eviction law is state law, and notice periods, forms, courts and timelines differ in every state — sometimes county to county within a state. This page explains how the process generally works. It is not legal advice and it is not a substitute for your state's actual rules.
Working a real case right now?

Georgia we can handle. Elsewhere we route.

If the property is in Georgia, EvictIQ can take this step end to end. If it isn't, we'll tell you what to look for in a local attorney or service — we do not operate field crews in every state.

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Common questions

What is the difference between a judgment and a writ?

A judgment says you won. A writ of possession is the separate court order that lets law enforcement actually put you back in the property. You have to apply for it — it isn’t automatic.

Can I change the locks after I win?

Not on the judgment alone. Changing the locks to force a tenant out is an illegal lockout in every state until the court-issued writ is executed by the authorized office.

Does EvictIQ execute writs nationwide?

No. EvictIQ field work is Georgia (metro Atlanta). Outside Georgia, find out which office executes writs in your county and work with a local provider who actually schedules that office.

Need help with this step?

Tell us where the property is and where the case stands. Georgia we handle; elsewhere we route.

If the property is in Georgia
If it isn't

We'll tell you so rather than take the lead. What to look for locally: a provider who knows which office executes writs in your county, who gives you cycle-time variance rather than an average, and who refuses to guarantee a completion date.

Working a real case?

Georgia we handle end to end. Anywhere else, we'll tell you what to look for in a local provider.