Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

15 days ago I sent my landlords attorney a discovery today the landlords son called my roommate saying I was sending them fraudulent court papers and if we were out by the end of January then they wouldn't go forward with the eviction . is this legal? I think that because the plaintiff(landlord) is evicting us because of retaliation act and the landlord can't show proof of a certificate of occupancy on the home she rented to me over 10 years ago is the reason for her not answering my discovery and making false acquisitions against me . can anyone please help me with what I'm supposed to do next


Asked on 1/03/18, 12:55 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

The zip code you list does not exist in the United States. You might want to check with the local court to see if there are legal services that assist tenants with evictions. Also, many rental agreements contain a provision that the prevailing party can recover his/her attorney's fees from the losing side, so you might consider that in whether you want to pay a lawyer to help you.

You may file a motion in court to compel the landlord to respond to your discovery. Ask for an early hearing date because unlawful detainers move quickly. You might ask for sanctions against the landlord if he/she doesn't comply, including monetary penalties or dismissal of the case. Good luck!

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Answered on 1/03/18, 2:13 pm


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