Over the past few years I have noticed several large unlawful detainer law firms are verifying the complaints of their clients.   They do this because unlawful detainer complaints must be verified.  Verified means signed under penalty of perjury by the plaintiff.  The practice of an attorney verifying a complaint  troublesome for both the firm’s clients and […]

There is an interesting situation that is appearing more and more.  A tenant, who is renting a house or condominium from the owner, suddenly learns that the property they have been renting has been foreclosed by the landlord’s lender.  The questions then become: Who does the tenant pay the rent to? What are the tenants rights? […]

For a periodic or month to month tenancy in California, both the landlord and the tenant have the right to terminate the tenacy upon 30 or 60 days’ notice.  The amount of notice required depends on the length of the tenant’s tenancy.  If the tenant has reside at the premises for less than a year, […]

Welcome to this online and interactive guide to unlawful detainers.  This blog is designed to provide users with a basic understanding of the unlawful detainer process in California and some of the nuances of the law.  Readers are advised, however that the information contained here is simply information and not an exhausastive review of the […]