Evictions

I Can Help You With Your Eviction (Unlawful Detainer)

An “Unlawful Detainer” action is the legal term of art for eviction. It is a special proceeding in California courts which, unlike most actions in court, can occur very quickly and is subject to a highly specialized set of rules that can create headaches for everyone, even attorneys.

Whether you are a landlord trying to evict an unruly tenant who refuses to pay rent or a tenant who is the target of an unscrupulous landlord, I can help you.

An unlawful detainer action, depending on the circumstances, can last fifteen days or six months. That means as a landlord, you can lose a good deal of money by trying to save money and doing it yourself. Evicting a tenant when you have valuable property that someone else could be renting is no time to be cheap and do it yourself.

The first thing you should do if your tenant is not paying is issue them a “three-day notice to quit or pay rent”. That is assuming that you are being a good landlord and not evicting them for any othe reason, or failing to maintain a habitable premises. While many landlords are successful at evicting tenants, when things go bad, a landlord can lose cash for months.