Once you have successfully won the eviction case you will be given a piece of paper called an Order for Writ of Restitution, you take that form back down to room 102 and purchase the Writ of Restitution at a cost of $5.00. You fill this form out as shown in example. Take the order, the form and a Letter of Authority from a certified, bonded mover to the Sheriffs Department, directly to the East of the courthouse.

Tip: Eagle Movers, a member of the Apartment Association, will provide you the Letter of Authority by credit card. Other moving companies will require a cash deposit ranging between $300 and $500.

You then deliver the Order for the writ, the Writ of Restitution and the move authorization letter to the Sheriffs cashier Room 102 along with a check of $130 made out to the Milwaukee County Sheriff Department. The Sheriff will then mail the tenant a "Twenty-Four Hour Notice." The Sheriff has ten days to remove the tenant.

Tip: It is advisable to provide the Sheriff with a key to the premise so that they do not have to break your door down only to find the tenant had vacated on their own.

Tip: After you turn the move into the Sheriff you should check the property each day to see if the tenant voluntarily moved. If you find the tenants have moved themselves, you should immediately call the Sheriff and cancel the move. This will save you the cost of the Sheriff, less the processing fee of about $54. It will also save you the cost of the mover arriving at the property, a minimum of $130.

Tip: If you are available during the day you should put your phone number on the order for writ, asking that you be called when the move is going to occur. Things often seem to go better when the owner is there to answer question that may arise.

Potential Problem: Has the tenant really left, never to return? The tenants may come back for some of their property even if you think they have moved. Only if the sheriff has actually been to the premises to execute the eviction writ do you have the unequivocal right to retake your unit.