If your unlawful detainer case does not settle before trial, it will get set before trial.  It is important to know what happens on the day of trial.    In Santa Monica and in Downtown Los Angeles, the procedure is basically the same. As a preliminary matter the bailiff or clerk will swear in all […]

For unlawful detainers, it is important to remember that the court has very limited jurisdiction over what it can decide.  The unlawful detainer court is really designed to deal with the right to possession.  As a Los Angeles Real Estate Attorney, I am frequently asked about security deposit issues in unlawful detainer proceedings.  Unfortunately, security […]