Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

For being 1 month late in rent, my landlord claims he has hired a lawyer and now wants me to pay his lawyer $600 for hiring him in addition to the late rent and late rent fee. I live in Culver City, CA. Is this legal and what can I do?


Asked on 12/23/09, 2:28 pm

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

You will have to review your rental agreement to see if you're required to pay attorney's fees if you're late in paying rent. $600 is excessive if the attorney hasn't done anything -- and you haven't even received a three-day notice to pay or quit.

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Answered on 12/30/09, 1:36 am


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