I've spoken to the Marshal's office to plead with them to give me until Friday before they come and lock me out. They're definitely NOT coming today or tomorrow, and their offices are closed Thursday and Friday, but there's always a chance that they'll show up on Wednesday... and I won't know until I call them back this afternoon around 4. Meanwhile, I have a couple of neighbors willing to let me park a couple of small boxes in corners for a couple of days so I can at least pull some of my stuff out of the place over the next few days....

I've considered talking to the landlord to ask whether they can give me until the end of the week to retrieve as much as I can; several friends have said that's probably a good idea, but the Marshal's office has told me that it's probably not a great idea unless I'm on good terms with the landlord (and obviously, I'm not, because I'm being evicted, DUH!) because it will only annoy the landlord more. On the other hand, I wonder whether I've actually got anything to lose by just asking... the worst they can say is NO.

I can also go to Housing Court to file for legal access to the apartment to retrieve my property, but I really feel that the priority today and tomorrow is to pack as quickly and efficiently as possible, and get as much out of the apartment before Wednesday as possible, and hope that they end up not scheduling me for Wednesday so that I can just put everything into storage on Thursday.

If anyone has any information they can offer on negotiating with the landlord and Marshal, please post something! I personally think it makes good sense to present my case in terms of business: if the landlord lets me get my stuff out myself, he won't have to hire a crew of people to pack my stuff up and pay for storage. But that's only my own non-legal opinion.