Lockout in Georgia — court-ordered setout, not a self-help lock change
Lockout is two different things. A lawful lockout is the executing office restoring the premises under a writ of possession, then a lock change. An illegal lockout is changing locks, shutting off utilities, or removing belongings because rent is unpaid. EvictIQ is not a law firm. We run the first. We decline the second.
Only send this if you want the court path
If you want locks changed without a writ, do not use this form. We will not do that work.
What's included
- Court-ordered lockout scheduled with the sheriff or Fulton marshal
- Setout crew and lock change after lawful possession
- Clear refusal of self-help lockouts
- Handoff to sheriff lockout coordination and eviction setout services
- Written price before we calendar the executing office
What's not
- Illegal self-help lockouts, utility shutoffs, or belongings removed without a writ
- Legal advice or representation
- A lock change as a substitute for a dispossessory
EvictIQ is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Self-help eviction is illegal. We decline lockouts, utility shutoffs, and belongings removed outside a court-issued writ.
Legal lockout versus illegal self-help
A legal lockout is the setout on a writ date. An illegal lockout is changing the cylinder because you are tired of waiting. This page exists so that search does not land on a crew willing to break the law. If you do not have a writ, start on dispossessory or demand for possession — not here.
When you need this
Use this when judgment and a writ are in (or about to be) and you need the executing office plus a lock change. If you searched lockout meaning self-help, we will tell you no. Related: setout and post-eviction lock changes after possession.
The next step
Send the county and whether a writ is issued. If you are asking for a lock change with no case, we will decline. Call (678) 300-5766 if the writ is already in hand.
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Common questions
Can you lock the tenant out if they have not paid?
No. Changing locks, shutting off utilities, or removing belongings without a court-issued writ is illegal self-help. We decline all such requests.
What is a legal lockout?
A legal lockout is the executing office restoring the premises under a writ of possession, then a lock change. That is the only lockout we run.
What we'll need eventually
- The signed lease and any addenda
- Your current ledger, reconciled
- Proof of the demand for possession, if made
- Anything already filed — case number, hearing date, judgment or writ
- Access details for the property
- A coordinator reviews it, usually the same business day.
- You get a written scope and price before anything is filed.
- Nothing starts until you approve it.
Request a Lawful Lockout
Written scope and price before anything is filed. Nothing starts until you approve it.