Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Eviction Process

We have a dead beat tenant that we have rented to. With apprehension we executed a rental agreeement on December 1, 2005. The tenant paid her first month with a check for the full amount, with an agreed security deposit on January15. $450 of the agreed $1550 was given in cash, no deposit, and No february rent, and now we have found a utility bill that was never transfered into her name until 3 months after. We have served a 3 day pay or quit, we have served her with court ordered evictions papers giving her 5 days to serve us and file a response. As well have given her written termination papers of said lease based on the defaulted terms. What if anything Can I do to speed up and or execute this to move faster. We are in contract to sell this property, and the tenant still refuses to give us a key for access, regardless that an officer advised that she was to give us one. Why are the landlords the victims here?


Asked on 2/07/06, 6:16 pm

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

Re: Eviction Process

As soon as the five days are up, file a request for entry of default and for judgment as to possession only. You can apply for the money judgment later. The sheriff will evict in about 10 days thereafter.

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Answered on 2/07/06, 6:29 pm


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