Unlawful Detainer California: The Process

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Are you a landlord who has an unwanted tenant you would like to evict? The state of California has specific laws in place detailing the eviction process. It's critical that you follow these laws closely so that your eviction will go through. Ignoring the unlawful detainer California process for eviction could cost you dearly.

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At Full Count Eviction Service, we specialize in handling all types of California eviction cases. When you need experience with unlawful detainer in CA, we can help. From preparing the necessary paperwork to serving the papers to your tenant, we can do it all.

Understanding the Unlawful Detainer California Process

As you can see from the graphic on this page, the unlawful detainer process has a few steps to it. Each case is unique, but here are the key steps involved in an eviction.

• Serve Initial Notice:  The first thing you need to do is serve an initial notice urging the tenant to pay the rent or vacate the property. This notice must include the amount the tenant owes, information on how to pay it, the date, and your signature.
• File Summons Complaint in Court:  If the notice time period has passed and the tenant hasn't complied with your request, the next step is to file an unlawful detainer suit in court. The summons and complaint includes all of the pertinent details surrounding your case.
• Serve Copies of the Summons and Complaint to Tenant:  The tenant must be notified that you've filed a case with the court. However, as a plaintiff you are not allowed to serve the tenant yourself.  No parties named in the complaint can do so. If you wish, Full Count Eviction Service can serve the documents to your tenant.
• If the Tenant Doesn't Respond:  Should the tenant decide to ignore the summons, you'll win your case by default.  After your default documents are issued, you can request to have a Sheriff come to evict the tenant.
• If the Tenant Does Respond:  Should the tenant file an answer to the summons, your case will go to trial.  If you win, the Sheriff will evict the tenant after your judgment and writ are issued by the court.

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At Full Count Eviction Service, we take the stress out of evicting tenants. We'll do all the hard work for you, so you don't have to think about it.

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