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Delay A California Residential Eviction - The Law Offices of Andy I. Chen
My video on Stays of Residential Evictions under California Code of Civil Procedure section 918. Sample 918 motion packet from Stanislaus County Superior Court in California: https://goo.gl/yTuUkd
Free Legal Aid provides useful information about eviction. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.
Illegal Eviction Procedures in California
California landlords must follow specific rules and procedures when evicting a tenant (California Tenants’ Rights for details). The state forbids landlords from taking the law into their own hands. Examples of illegal “self-help” evictions include changing the locks, taking the tenant’s belongings, removing the front door, or turning off the heat or electricity. check to learn more.
If a Tenant in California is in violation of their lease, either by breaking the terms of lease or by not timely paying rent, the first thing the Landlord should do is serve them with a California 3-Day Eviction Notice. Serving the 3-Day Notice to the tenant can be accomplished in one of three ways; check to learn more.
TENANTS LEGAL CENTER OF SAN DIEGO
This is the process whereby a landlord forces a tenant to move out of the rental. It can be a traumatic event. Sometimes there are good reasons to evict a tenant. Other times, the tenant faces an eviction because, unfortunately, the law in many California jurisdictions allows a landlord to evict a tenant for no reason. check to learn more.