Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

There is no legal requirement for a written contract to rent a place. The rental, however, is month to month [unless you have rent control where the house is located]. The rental laws, however, still apply. The landlord can not enter the premise wilthout giving reasonable notice, which is defined as normally being at least 24 hours. There has to be a sound reason for the entering. Locks can not be broken. Your property can not be taken without her having a judgment and starting garnishment proceedings. There are set requirements for a 3 day notice for failure to pay rent, etc. She can legally give you a thirty day notice because there is no lease for any greater time period.

So you need to look for another place to rent, put a sign on the dashboard of the car notifying any potential tow truck driver that there is no judgment against you and it would be illegal to tow your car, wrilte her to stop immediately all illegal actioins, and write her a detailed letter as to her violations of the law and your request for damages. You can sue her in Small Claims Court for up to $7,500 in damages per family.