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Sheriff lockout coordination after a Georgia writ

A writ is not a lockout until the executing office is on the property. We schedule the sheriff — or the Fulton County Marshal — with the crew so the unit comes back the same day.

10,000+ completed evictions 72-hour service of tenant after filing on average Metro Atlanta + surrounding counties Written price before anything is filed

Coordinate the Lockout Call (678) 300-5766

Start sheriff lockout coordination

Tell us the county and whether the writ is already in hand.

Name *

Phone *

Email *

Property address

County

Number of units

Reason for eviction

Current case stage

Court case filed?

Judgment or writ issued?

Anything else we should know

Preferred contact method

Moving crew loading furniture during a sheriff lockout setout

What's included

Writ package checked before we ask the executing office for a date
Sheriff or Fulton marshal scheduled in the same window as the crew
Locksmith and movers booked to that window, not the next morning
On-site status the day of
Possession documented when the office completes the execution

What's not

A lockout without a court-issued writ
Legal advice or representation
Self-help lock changes while they still have possession

EvictIQ is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. We do not change locks or remove belongings without a court-issued writ. Self-help lockouts are illegal and we decline those requests.

Owners hear lockout and think they can hire a locksmith. In Georgia the executing office has to be there. Sheriff lockout coordination is the office-facing half of setout day. Eviction setout services is the full crew. Use this when the missing piece is the sheriff or marshal date.

When you need this

Use this when a writ of possession is issued or about to be issued and you need the executing office on a calendar. Fulton County uses the Marshal's Department; other metro counties use the sheriff. If you need the whole setout staffed, use eviction setout services.

The next step

If the writ is already issued, call (678) 300-5766. Otherwise send the county and case number. We confirm the executing office, request the date, and line up the crew. We decline any request to lock them out without a writ.

Service area. Georgia only. We file, serve and run setouts across metro Atlanta and surrounding counties — Fulton, Gwinnett, DeKalb, Cobb, Clayton, Henry, Cherokee and Hall. If your property is outside Georgia we'll tell you rather than take the lead.

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Common questions

Can you lock them out if I have a judgment but no writ?

No. Judgment is not possession. The writ is what the sheriff or marshal executes. Use writ of possession assistance first.

Is this the same as off-duty officer coordination?

Related. Off-duty officer coordination is presence on setout day. Sheriff lockout coordination is getting the executing office to schedule and complete the lockout under the writ.

Faster than any form(678) 300-5766 Mon–Fri, and anything with a writ should be a call

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

What happens next

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.

Coordinate the Lockout

Written scope and price before anything is filed. Nothing starts until you approve it.