Georgia Eviction Set-Out Services: Writ of Possession Crews, Timeline & Pricing
After the Writ of Possession is issued, the set-out is the final step that gets your Georgia rental back. Here's how set-out services work, what the sheriff handles vs. what your labor crew handles, and exactly what Reliable Property Experts charges — flat-rate crew packages starting at $445 for up to 1 hour or $595 for up to 2 hours on site, with no hidden coordination fees.
A Georgia eviction isn't truly over until the set-out is done. The Writ of Possession gives you the legal right to retake the property — but the sheriff or marshal won't move a single box themselves. You need a set-out service: a labor crew that meets the deputy on site, removes the tenant's belongings to the curb, and hands you the keys. This guide explains how Georgia eviction set-out services work, the realistic timeline from Writ to set-out day, and Reliable Property Experts' flat-rate crew packages (3–10 Man Crew, with a choice of up to 1 or 2 hours on site).
What a Georgia eviction set-out service actually does
Once a magistrate judge issues the Writ of Possession and the tenant's 7-day vacate window expires, the sheriff or marshal schedules the set-out. Their job is to keep the peace and verify the landlord is lawfully retaking the property. Everything else — the physical labor — is on you.
- Sheriff / marshal: arrives at the scheduled time, knocks, supervises, and confirms possession is restored.
- Set-out labor crew: removes furniture, clothing, appliances, and personal items from inside the home to the curb or right-of-way.
- Coordinator (Reliable Property Experts): books the crew to match the sheriff's window, brings dollies and basic tools, photo-documents the unit, and hands the landlord the keys.
- Locksmith (optional): rekeys or replaces the lock the moment the set-out is complete.
Miss the sheriff's window or show up without enough laborers and the deputy can reschedule — pushing possession back days or weeks and racking up another round of carrying costs.
Set-out labor pricing
Choose up to 1 hour or up to 2 hours on site. No coordination fee, no travel surcharge inside our Atlanta-metro service area (Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton).
Time beyond the selected 1-hour or 2-hour package is billed at $75 per crew member per 30-minute increment. Hoarder situations, furnished short-term rentals, and homes with appliances staying with the tenant typically need a larger package. We confirm crew size after a quick photo review of the unit.
The Georgia eviction process that gets you to set-out day
Set-out is the last step. To get there, the case has to move through the Georgia dispossessory process in magistrate court:
- Post a 3-day demand for possession. Required by OCGA § 44-7-50 before any filing. Skip it and the case gets dismissed.
- File the dispossessory affidavit in the magistrate court of the county where the property sits. Court costs are paid at filing.
- Sheriff or marshal serves the tenant. The tenant then has 7 days to file a written answer.
- If the tenant doesn't answer, you can request a default Writ of Possession.
- If the tenant answers, the court sets a hearing — usually within 1–3 weeks of the answer, depending on the county.
- Hearing or bench trial. Show up with your ledger, lease, posted notice with proof of service, and any photos or violation records.
- Writ of Possession issued. The tenant typically has 7 days from judgment to vacate before the writ can be executed.
- Sheriff-supervised set-out. The sheriff oversees while your labor crew removes the tenant's belongings to the curb. You regain possession the same day.
Realistic Georgia eviction timeline
Atlanta-metro counties (Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb, Clayton) tend to run on the longer end of these ranges. Rural counties often move faster.
Reliable Property Experts — set-out labor pricing
We don't file evictions. Reliable Property Experts provides the set-out labor crew the day the sheriff executes the writ. Need a filer? Email support@reliablepropertyexperts.com for a referral to a Georgia filing partner.
1-hour packages: 3 Man Crew $445, 4 Man Crew $520, 5 Man Crew $595, 6 Man Crew $670, 8 Man Crew $820, 10 Man Crew $970. 2-hour packages: 3 Man Crew $595, 4 Man Crew $695, 5 Man Crew $795, 6 Man Crew $895, 8 Man Crew $1,095, 10 Man Crew $1,295. Time beyond the selected 1-hour or 2-hour package is billed at $75 per crew member per 30-minute increment. Cancellations made 72 hours or more before the scheduled set-out receive a 100% refund; cancellations made within 72–24 hours are subject to a $150 non-refundable fee; cancellations made under 24 hours are subject to no refunds.
Skip milestones with proper management
The cheapest eviction is the one that ends before the hearing. A property manager that actively follows up with the tenant during the eviction process can often get them to move out voluntarily after the filing or before the Writ stage.
Operators like Highest Management stay in direct contact with the tenant after a filing — offering cash-for-keys, helping coordinate a voluntary move, and pushing for a quiet handoff of the keys. When that works, you skip the hearing and Writ stages entirely and never need a set-out crew.
Skip contested hearings, writ filings, and the per-laborer set-out cost. Add in the avoided vacancy weeks and the savings compound quickly.
Combine proactive management with a fast filer and most evictions end weeks earlier than the worst-case timeline above.
Need a set-out crew?
Once the writ of possession is issued, Reliable Property Experts provides the set-out labor crew with flat-rate packages starting at $445 for up to 1 hour or $595 for up to 2 hours on site. We don't handle filings — email support@reliablepropertyexperts.com and we'll refer you to a Georgia filing partner.