Unlawful Detainer Trials in Los Angeles

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Owner in Uncategorized No Comments

Unlawful Detainer trials in Los Angeles vary depending on the courthouse you are in. Most courthouses, however, manage unlawful detainer in one department through a master calendar. What this means is that one judge controls the entire case up to and many times including through trial. On the day of your unlawful detainer trial the […]

5 Tips for Unlawful Detainer Cases in Los Angeles

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Owner in Uncategorized, Unlawful Detainer No Comments

Our Los Angeles based unlawful detainer attorneys have compiled this list of 5 important things to consider as a plaintiff or defendant in a Los Angles County Unlawful Detainer action. 1. Proper Court: If you are a plaintiff or a defendant make sure the case is filed in the proper court house. Unlike many cases […]

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Post Foreclosure Evictions – How Long Can You Stay at the Property?

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Owner in Landlord Tenant, Real Estate Litigation, Unlawful Detainer No Comments

After a foreclosure the resident of the property – be it the note holder or another authorized occupant – does not necessarily lose all rights to possession. California Civil Code section 1161b provides, subject to certain qualifying conditions, that the tenant under a month to month to month tenancy or a periodic tenancy, in place […]

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When Can a Landlord Require Rent to Be Paid In Cash in California?

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Owner in Landlord Tenant, Uncategorized, Unlawful Detainer No Comments

According to California Civil Code section 1947.3, a landlord at the outset of a lease in California cannot require the tenant to pay rent in cash. Specifically, section 1947.3 (a)(1) provides “a landlord or a landlord’s agent may not demand or require cash as the exclusive form of payment of rent or deposit of security.” […]

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The Unlawful Detainer Cure Period

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Owner in Uncategorized No Comments

We are currently in trial on a commercial unlawful detainer. One of the issues that we have pointed out the court is that the only relevant time period – for a breach of a covenant in the lease – is the cure period. What do we mean by the unlawful detainer cure period? The cure […]

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Attorney Verification of Unlawful Detainer Complaints – A Recent Conversation

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Owner in Landlord Tenant, Real Estate Litigation, Unlawful Detainer No Comments

Last week, I had an interesting discussion with an attorney who was dealing with the rampant use of attorney verified unlawful detainer complaints. The attorney had stumbled across the disciplinary record of another attorney who the bar had investigated for improperly verifying an unlawful detainer complaint, apparently on a widespread basis, using the same common […]

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Los Angeles Unlawful Detainer – Landlord’s Perspective

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Owner in Uncategorized No Comments

This blog is focused on all aspects of unlawful detainer actions. Our Los Angeles based unlawful detainer attorneys have extensive experience representing both landlord and tenants in commercial and residential unlawful detainer (eviction actions). From a landlord’s perspective there are certain key things to focus on in an unlawful detainer, including the following: 1. Serving […]

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Los Angeles Unlawful Detainer – What to Expect on the Day of Trial

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Owner in Uncategorized No Comments

The real estate attorneys at Schorr Law have experience representing both landlords and tenants at trial. Almost every unlawful detainer courtroom we have been in throughout Los Angeles County and Riverside County follow the same general procedure. First the court will take role. Unlike ordinary courtrooms the Court generally does not allow the attorneys […]

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Amending Complaint in Unlawful Detainer Action

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Owner in Unlawful Detainer No Comments

If you file a motion to strike or a demurrer to the landlord’s complaint, keep in mind that if the complaint is the first version of the complaint, the landlord has the right to amend the complaint one time in order to avoid hearing on the demurrer or motion to strike. Code of Civil […]

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Unlawful Detainer Trial Setting: Right to Trial after Case At Issue

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Owner in Landlord Tenant, Real Estate Litigation, Unlawful Detainer No Comments

Our Los Angeles unlawful detainer attorneys are very familiar with trial setting in unlawful detainer or eviction actions. The California Unlawful Detainer statutes mandate that a trial can be set as soon as the case is “at issue”. At issue is defined generally as answering or filing a demurrer. (Code of Civil Procedure section 1170, […]

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